Wilson Mizner
people nice way up down
“Be nice to people on your way up because you will meet them on your way down.”
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
faith doubt education
“I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.”
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
embarrassment born bed lady
“To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady.”
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
steal one many author plagiarism science
“If you steal from one author, it’s plagiarism; if you steal from many, it’s research.”
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
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“A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something.”
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
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"Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest."
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
drama critic surprise playwright meaning
"A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant".
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
talk yourself done leave
"Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave".
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)
people reservoir learning never thought learning education
"I have known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, but never had a thought".
― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)