Anita Loos

“I once witnessed more ardent emotions between men at an Elks' Rally in Pasadena than they could ever have felt for the type of woman available to an Elk.”

“Memory is more indelible than ink.”

“Gentlemen prefer blondes.”

“Does this boat go to Europe, France?”

“I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever.”

“There's nothing colder than chemistry.”

“I used to think that looking across a pillow into the fabulous face of Buster Keaton would be a more thrilling destiny than any screen career.”

“Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse.”

“I always think that the most delightful thing about traveling is to always be running into Americans and to always feel at home.”

“I gave Henry a supscription [sic] to the Book of the Month club that tells you the book you have to read every month to make your individuality stand out. And it really is remarkable, because it makes over 50,000 people read the same book every month.”

“Pleasure that isn't paid for is as insipid as everything else that's free.”

“Fate keeps on happening.”

“The rarest of all things in American life is charm. We spend billions every year manufacturing fake charm that goes under the heading of public relations. Without it, America would be grim indeed.”

“On a plane you can pick up more and better people than on any other public conveyance since the stagecoach.”