“I don’t think the real America is in New York or on the Pacific Coast; personally, I like the Middle West much better, places like North and South Dakota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. There, I think, are the true Americans”

“In the end, everything is a gag.”

“A man’s true character comes out when he’s drunk.”

“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.”

“Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express.”

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”

“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down”