Elsa Maxwell (May 24, 1883 – November 1, 1963) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter, and professional hostess renowned for her parties for royalty and high society figures of her day.
Nothing spoils a good party like a genius.
Someone said that life is a party. You join in after it's started and leave before it's finished.
Down with boredom. It has to go.
Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband.