I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Bio: George Axelrod was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play, The Seven Year Itch, which was adapted into a movie of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe.