Wilson Mizner

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“Be nice to people on your way up because you will meet them on your way down.”

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)

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“I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.”

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)

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“To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady.”

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)

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“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)

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"A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant".

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)

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"Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave".

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)

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"I have known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, but never had a thought".

― Wilson Mizner (1876-1933)