Oscar Levant Quotes

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.
Oscar Levant

Funny, Roses, Red

Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember.
Oscar Levant

Happiness, Experience, Remember

The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.
Oscar Levant

Politics, Poor, Between

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
Oscar Levant

Between, Genius, Insanity

Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.
Oscar Levant

Mind, Once, Full

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.
Oscar Levant

Humility, Few, Left

A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it.
Oscar Levant

Politician, Bridge, Cross

Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.
Oscar Levant

Time, Desire, Lonesome

I can remember Doris Day before she was a virgin.
Oscar Levant

Remember, Before, She

I envy people who drink - at least they know what to blame everything on.
Oscar Levant

Envy, Blame, Drink

I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.
Oscar Levant

Mind, Find, Off

I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin.
Oscar Levant

Before, She, Knew

Schizophrenia beats dining alone.
Oscar Levant

Alone, Dining, Beats

Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you'll find the real tinsel underneath.
Oscar Levant

Real, Find, Away

Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.
Oscar Levant

Real, Lies, Behind

I am no more humble than my talents require.
Oscar Levant

Humble, Talents, Require

I don't drink. I don't like it. It makes me feel good.
Oscar Levant

Good, Makes, Drink

I have no trouble with y enemies. But my god damn friends... they are the ones that keep me walking the floors at night.
Oscar Levant

God, Night, Friends

I think a lot of Bernstein - but not as much as he does.
Oscar Levant

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.
Oscar Levant

Study, Chaos, Search

I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.
Oscar Levant

Mind, Find, Off

Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.
Oscar Levant

Mind, Makes, Once

So little time and so little to do.
Oscar Levant

There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
Oscar Levant

Two, Wrong, Question

Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
Oscar Levant

Character, Lack, Enormous

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: December 27, 1906

Died: August 14, 1972

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