29 Quotes by Chauncey Depew

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are.

The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.

I get my exercise acting as a pallbearer to my friends who exercise.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

It is a pity that instead of the Pilgrim Fathers landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had not landed on the Pilgrim Fathers.

My dinners have never interfered with my business. They have been my recreation. . . A public banquet, if eaten with thought and care, is no more of a strain than a dinner at home.

It's pleasant to hear these nice words while I'm still alive. I'd rather have the taffy than the epitaphy.

"What is the most beautiful word in the language?" The elderly lawyer quickly replied: "Home."