Quotes About S. J. Perelman

There are nineteen words in Yiddish that convey gradations of disparagement from a mild, fluttery helplessness to a state of downright, irreconcilable brutishness. All of them can be usefully employed to pinpoint the kind of individuals I write about.

"In France," Marcel said with wintry dignity, "accidents occur in the bedroom, not the kitchen."

The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he's given the freedom to starve anywhere.