Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Van Wyck Brooks Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 16, 1886
  • Died: May 2, 1963

Van Wyck Brooks was an American literary critic, biographer, and historian.

People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding. knowledge

The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man. courage

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning

22 sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other quotes from Henry Ward Beecher