Christopher Morley

In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty.

—Christopher Morley

There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.

—Christopher Morley

Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it.

—Christopher Morley

A human being: an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

—Christopher Morley

There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.

—Christopher Morley in Where the Blue Begins

High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead.

—Christopher Morley

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.

—Christopher Morley

My theology, briefly, is that the universe was dictated but not signed.

—Christopher Morley in Hide and Seek

Be prepared for truth at all hours and in the most fantastic disguises. This is the only safety.

—Christopher Morley

There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.

—Christopher Morley

Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.

—Christopher Morley

Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.

—Christopher Morley

Act like you expect to get into the end zone.

—Christopher Morley

A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.

—Christopher Morley

We've had bad luck with our kids - they've all grown up.

—Christopher Morley