Alan Jay Lerner > Quotes

“Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot.”
― Alan Jay Lerner, "Camelot" Vocal Selection

“Professor Henry Higgins: There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years!”
― Alan Jay Lerner, My Fair Lady

“For a painter, the Mecca of the world, for study, for inspiration and for living is here on this star called Paris. Just look at it, no wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you'd better give up and marry the boss's daughter.”
― Alan Jay Lerner

“On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you'll see who you are
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being
Outshines every star
You'll feel a part of every mountain sea and shore
You can hear
From far and near
A word you've never, never heard before
And on a clear day
On a clear day
You can see forever
And ever
And ever
And ever more”
― Alan Jay Lerner

“The commitment of marriage can frequently arouse some rather peculiar behaviour in men and women alike, but the bizarre notion that one can change the character of one's mate seems to occur more often to women than to men.”
― Alan Jay Lerner, The Street Where I Live

“Could anyone among us have an inkling or a clue
What magic feats or wizardry and voodoo you can do?
And who would ever guess what powers you possess
And who would not be stunned to see you prove
There's more to us than surgeons can remove
So much more than we ever knew
So much more were we born to do
Should you draw back the curtain, this I am certain
You'll be impressed with you”
― Alan Jay Lerner

“All to often, however, what she [the woman] does want is the man she hopes she will make out of the man she already has.”
― Alan Jay Lerner, The Street Where I Live