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            Samuel Goldwyn, the movie producer who founded Goldwyn Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer was known for his misuse of the English language.  Here are some of my favorite Goldwynisms:

“An oral contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.”

“Any man who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.”

“In two words, impossible.”

When Goldwyn’s secretary asked him if she should destroy files that were more than ten years old, he answered, “Yes, but keep copies.”

“Tell them (the actors) to stand closer apart.”

“For your information, just answer me one question!”

“Go see that turkey for yourself, and see for yourself why you shouldn’t see it.”

“Can she sing?  She’s practically a Florence Nightingale.”

“Give me a couple of years and I’ll make that actress an overnight success.”

“True, I’ve been a long time making up my mind, but now I’m giving you a definite answer.  I won’t say yes and I won’t say no – but I’m giving you a definite maybe.”

Alan Smith, thought-for-today, 11-8-2005