John Barrymore
Birth Name: John Sidney Blyth (or Blythe)
Birthdate: February 14, 1882
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death: May 29, 1942
Occupation: Actor
Profile: Best known for
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and
Grand Hotel. Brother
of
Ethel Barrymore.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrymore
Number of Quotes: 34
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
Often cited as a reflection on aging and ambition.
America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin For one dollar and use it up in two weeks.
An actor is only as good as the roles he chooses to play.
Busy yourselves with this, you damned walruses, while the rest of us proceed with the libretto.
Death is a low-budget production, and I’m the star.
A darkly humorous remark about mortality, possibly from his later years.
Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.
Dying is the last thing I will ever do.
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
A poetic observation on unexpected joy.
I am a drinker with a writing problem.
I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.
I have spent most of my life searching out the boundaries of my limitations—and trying to exceed them.
Reflects his relentless pursuit of artistic growth.
I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o'clock in the morning.
I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.
If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.
In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief.
Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.
A sardonic take on fleeting romance.
Method acting? There are quite a few methods. Mine involves a lot of talent, a glass, and some cracked ice.
My head is buried in the sands of tomorrow, while my tail feathers are singed by the hot sun of today.
My only regret in life is that I did not drink enough Champagne.
My only regret in the theater is that I could never sit out front and watch me.
My wife is the kind of girl who will not go anywhere without her mother, and her mother will go anywhere.
My wife was too beautiful for words, but not for arguments.
Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.
The good die young, because they see it’s no use living if you have to be good.
A playful jab at morality and conformity.
The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life unlived.
The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.
The world is a stage, and we are all merely players.
There is no such thing as a happy ending. I want that on my tombstone.
When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves.
Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.
You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.
You never hear of a ghost wanting to live alone; spooking is a group activity.
A whimsical quip about camaraderie, even in the supernatural.
You never realize how short a month is until you pay alimony.
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