Quotes by Beatrice Lillie

“Happiness for the average person may be said to flow largely from common sense -- adapting one-self to circumstances -- and a sense of humor.”

“Ill simply say here that I was born Beatrice Gladys Lillie at an extremely tender age because my mother needed a fourth at meals.”

“I was born because my mother needed a fourth for meals.”

“Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noels door, and he asked, Who is it? I lowered my voice and said Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room? He answered, Just a minute, Ill ask him.”