217 Quotes by Noel Coward

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun; The Japanese don’t care to, the Chinese wouldn’t dare to; Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one, But Englishmen detest a siesta.

I don’t much care for Hollywood, I’d rather have a nice cup of cocoa.

Madame Bovary is the sexiest book imaginable. The woman’s virtually a nyphomaniac but you won’t find a vulgar word in the entire thing.

Grab it while you can – grab every scrap of happiness while you can.

Let’s drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and let’s drink to the hope that one day this country of ours, which we love so much, will find dignity and greatness and peace again.

Familiarity breeds contempt, but without a little familiarity it’s impossible to breed anything.

I can’t sing, but I know how to, which is quite different.

I don’t think pornography is harmful, but it is terribly, terribly boring.

He’s completely unspoiled by failure.