She had lost the art of conversation but not, unfortunately, the power of speech." George Barnard Shaw. "The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it's their fault." Henry Kissinger. "Camping is nature's way of promoting the motel business." Dave Barry. "Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything." Herb Caen. "The cocktail party is a device for paying off obligations to people you don't want to invite for dinner." Charles Smith. "Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes."