Quotes by Ruth Gordon

• Nothing dates one so dreadfully as to think someplace is uptown. At our age one must be watchful of these conversational gray hairs.
• To be somebody you must last.
• The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.
• Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!
• If I don't make it today, I'll come in tomorrow.
• Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.
• Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.
• Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts.
• So easy to fall into a rut, isn't it? Why should ruts be so comfortable and so unpopular?