Neil Simon quotes

Neil Simon was an American playwright and screenwriter, celebrated for his comedic stage works. His plays and musicals, such as "The Odd Couple" and "Barefoot in the Park," became classics of American theater. He was renowned for his sharp wit and insightful observations of everyday life. Here are 21 of his quotes:

Everyone thinks they can write a play; you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all the moments of your life. (Neil Simon)
Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money. View quote
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People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes? View quote
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I LOVE living, I have some problems with my LIFE, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far. View quote
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Take care of him. And make him feel important. And if you can do that, you'll have a happy and wonderful marriage...Like two out of every ten couples. View quote
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When its 100 degrees in New York, it's 72 in Los Angeles. When its 30 degrees in New York, in Los Angeles it's still 72. However, there are 6 million interesting people in New York, and only 72 in Los Angeles. View quote
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There are two million interesting people in New York and only seventy-eight in Los Angeles. View quote
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If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor. View quote
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You're welcome to take a bath. You look like the second week of the garbage strike. View quote
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If you can go through life without ever experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet. And if you've gone through pain and think you know exactly why, you haven't examined all the options. View quote
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If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet. (Neil Simon)
You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy. View quote
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Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity. View quote
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And so she lived...hopefully...ever after. View quote
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A writer without confidence is like a metaphor without something to compare itself to. View quote
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See also Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Goodbye Girl, Murder by Death, and The Odd Couple. View quote
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Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending. View quote
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Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll get some fluid and embalm each other. View quote
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Nathan Lane always wanted to play Oscar. When he came in the first day, he already knew his lines. He said he'd known them since he was 18. View quote
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New York is not Mecca. It just smells like it. View quote
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Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count. (Neil Simon)

Neil Simon

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Occupation: American Playwright
Born: July 4, 1927
Died: August 26, 2018
Quotes count: 21
Wikipedia: Neil Simon

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