Oscar Hammerstein II Quotes

A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!

Do you love me because I'm beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me?

I hand him a lyric and get out of his way.

I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn't write anything without hope in it.

The number of people who will not go to a show they do not want to see is unlimited.

What is a sophisticate? He is a man who thinks he can swim better than he can and sometimes he drowns.

You gotta have a dream. If you don't have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?