Wilson Mizner
17 quotations
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.
A fellow who is always declaring that he's no fool, usually has his suspicions.
The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.
Always be nice to people on the way up; because you'll meet the same people on the way down.
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
Life is a tough proposition and the first hundred years are the hardest.
The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong.
A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something.
If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.
Copy from one, it's plagiarism; copy from two, it's research.
The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.
Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.
I have known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, but never had a thought.
There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.
A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.
If you steal from one author, its plagiarism. If you steal from two, its research.