A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”
“That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” -William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

“Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” -Moses Hadas.

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” – Mark Twain.

“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends…” – Oscar Wilde.

“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one.” – George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill.

Winston Churchill replied “Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second … if there is one..”

“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” – John Bright.

“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.” -Irvin S. Cobb.

“In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily.” – Charles, Count Talleyrand.

“He loves nature in spite of what it did to him.” – Forrest Tucker..

“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork..” – Mae West.

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde.

“He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” – Billy Wilder.

“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening.. But this wasn’t it.” Groucho