Wilson Mizner was an American playwright born on May 19, 1876, and died on April 3, 1933. Known for his witty and humorous scripts and character creation, he was an important figure in the American theater scene in the early 20th century.
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“I want a priest, a rabbi and a Protestant minister. I want to hedge my bets.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“Faith is a wonderful thing, but doubt gets you an education.”
“It's getting so people no longer count the silverware when I come to dinner.”
“It is criminal negligence to leave suckers lying around to tempt honest men.”
“The only bird that gives the poor a real tumble is the stork.”
“The days just prior to marriage are like a snappy introduction to a tedious book.”
“Anybody who can write home for money can write for magazines.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“Money is the only substance which can keep a cold world from nicknaming a citizen Hey, you”
“A good party is where you enjoy good people, and they taste even better with Champagne.”
“Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.”
“Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.”
“If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research.”
“The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
“There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.”
“I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it.”
“The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears.”
“To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.”
“To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.”
“A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.”
“I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“Hollywood is a sewer with service from the Ritz Carlton.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in the audience.”
“The cuckoo who is on to himself is halfway out of the clock.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.”
“The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner
“I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.”
Source: Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner