I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
Quotations by:
Mizner, Wilson
The worst-tempered people I’ve ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
I never saw a mob rush across town to do a good deed.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
Life’s a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
quoted in H L Mencken's Dictionary of Quotations (1942)
A fellow who is always declaring he’s no fool usually has his suspicions.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
Life’s a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
(Attributed)
In Alva Johnston, The Legendary Mizners, ch. 4 (1953)
If you steal from one author, it’s plagiarism; if you steal from many, it’s research.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
In Alva Johnson, The Legendary Mizners, ch. 4 (1953)
Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet them on your way down.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
In Alva Johnston, The Legendary Mizners, ch. 4 (1953)
Also quoted in Evan Esar, The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (1949). Often attributed to Walter Winchell, who frequently quoted Mizner.
In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.
Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) American screenwriter and wit
In Edward Dean Sullivan, The Fabulous Wilson Mizner (1935)
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