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George S. Kaufman

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I like terra firma; the more firma, the less terra.


— George S. Kaufman


#less #like #more

At dramatic rehearsals, the only author that's better than an absent one is a dead one.


— George S. Kaufman


#author #better #dead #dramatic #only

Epitaph for a dead waiter - God finally caught his eye.


— George S. Kaufman


#dead #epitaph #eye #finally #god

I understand your new play is full of single entendres.


— George S. Kaufman


#i #new #play #single #understand

Office hours are from 12 to 1 with an hour off for lunch.


— George S. Kaufman


#hours #lunch #off #office

Satire is what closes on Saturday night.


— George S. Kaufman


#night #satire #saturday #saturday night

The kind of doctor I want is one who when he's not examining me is home studying medicine.


— George S. Kaufman


#examining #home #i #kind #me

When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay.


— George S. Kaufman


#expect #face #her #i #invite

When I was born I owed twelve dollars.


— George S. Kaufman


#dollars #i #i was born #owed #twelve






About George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman Quotes




Did you know about George S. Kaufman?

Film portrayal
Kaufman was portrayed by the actor David Thornton in the 1994 film Mrs. Kaufman preferred never to leave Manhattan. With "dour glee" Kaufman suggested that the best way to avoid crowds in New York City was to attend his play.

He also won the Tony Award as a Director for the musical Guys and Dolls. In addition to comedies and political satire he wrote several musicals notably for the Marx Brothers. One play and one musical that he wrote won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: You Can't Take It With You (1937 with Moss Hart) and Of Thee I Sing (1932 with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin).

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