We used to say that inside Cecil Beaton there was another Cecil Beaton sending out lots of little Cecils into the world. One did the sets, another did the costumes.
ALAN JAY LERNERDon’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot.
More Alan Jay Lerner Quotes
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You write a hit the same way you write a flop.
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Why can’t a woman be more like a man?
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By order summer lingers through September In Camelot.
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Men die but an idea does not.
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An Englishmans way of speaking absolutely classifies him.
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Just look at it. No wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother.
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Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?
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There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven’t used it for years!
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On a clear day, how it will astound you That the glow of your feelings outshines every star.
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Lots of cosy sky That God and I can share. I need air. I need air.
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Eternally noble, historically fair; Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat. Why can’t a woman be like that?
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We met at nine We met at eight I was on time No, you were late Ah yes! I remember it well.
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Back home everyone said I didn’t have any talent. They might be saying the same thing over here, but it sounds better in French.
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All to often, however, what she [the woman] does want is the man she hopes she will make out of the man she already has.
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Snow can burn your eyes but only people make you cry.
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