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John Barrymore

12 quotes

Some people are known for what they did; John Barrymore is known for what they said. Whether reflecting on Good or Time, John Barrymore brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 16 of John Barrymore's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Good, Time, Women, Wisdom, and Morning. Among their most shared lines: "The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time."

“If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.”

— John Barrymore

Finance

All Quotes by John Barrymore

“The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.”

— John Barrymore

Time

“If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.”

— John Barrymore

Finance

“I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.”

— John Barrymore

Food

“Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.”

— John Barrymore

Time

“The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.”

— John Barrymore

Good

“Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?”

— John Barrymore

Money

“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.”

— John Barrymore

Dreams

“I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.”

— John Barrymore

Wisdom

“Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.”

— John Barrymore

Love

“In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief.”

— John Barrymore

Alone

“You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.”

— John Barrymore

Good

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.”

— John Barrymore

Happiness