Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Wilson Mizner Playwright

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: May 19, 1876
  • Died: Apr 3, 1933

Wilson Mizner was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1910, and The Greyhound, produced in 1912. He was manager and co-owner of The Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and was affiliated with his brother, Addison Mizner, in a series of scams and picaresque misadventures that inspired Stephen Sondheim's musical Road Show.

Failure has gone to his head. failure

The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away. best

Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up. death

The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in. wisdom

God help those who do not help themselves. God

The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears. power & women

It is not in life, but in art that self-fulfillment is to be found. art

Art is science made clear. art & science

I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you an education. education, faith & respect

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it. wisdom

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 wisdom & wit from William Blake

32 wisdom & wit from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 views from Franz Grillparzer

6 views from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 quotes from Storm Jameson

2 quotes from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 other views from Victor Hugo

73 other views from Victor Hugo