Creative Quotations from . . .
Neil Simon
(1927-2018) born on
Jul 4
US playwright, screenwriter. He is one of the most popular playwrights in the history of the American theatre.
         
   
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F
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.

R
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.
A
Don't listen to those who say, you taking too big a chance. Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today.
N
Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.
K
People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes?
 


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: On receiving an honorary degree; in NY "Times," 4 Jun 1984.
R: In NY "Times," 24 Mar 1985.
A: In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997.
N: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
K: On receiving honorary degree from Williams College; in NY "Times," 4 Jun 1984.
 

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