Ruth Gordon Quotes

"You have to have a talent for having talent."
-Ruth Gordon

"Never give up and never face the facts."
-Ruth Gordon

"Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom."
-Ruth Gordon in Age quotes.

"To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up. Get the knack of getting people to help you and also pitch in yourself. A little money helps, but what really gets it right is to never -- I repeat -- never under any conditions face the facts."
-Ruth Gordon

"The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance."
-Ruth Gordon

"Anything that begins "I don't know how to tell you this" is never good news."
-Ruth Gordon in Words quotes.

"Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!"
-Ruth Gordon in Books quotes.

"Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use."
-Ruth Gordon

"Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts."
-Ruth Gordon

"There are all sorts of kisses... from the sticky confection to the kiss of death. Of them all, the kiss of an actress is the most unnerving. How can we tell is she means it or if she's just practicing?"
-Ruth Gordon

"In our family we don't divorce our men - we bury them."
-Ruth Gordon