“ Sentiment has never been unpopular except with a few sick persons who are made sicker by the sight of a child, a glimpse of a wedding, or the thought of a happy home. Oscar Hammerstein II
“ Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions. Oscar Hammerstein II
“ There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world. Oscar Hammerstein II
“ You gotta have a dream. If you don't have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true? Oscar Hammerstein II
“ 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! Oscar Hammerstein II
“ 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.… Oscar Hammerstein II
“ Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you? Am I making believe I see in you, a woman too perfect to be really true? Do I want you because you're wonderful, or are… Oscar Hammerstein II
