Wilson Mizner
Dramatist
1876-05-19
Quotes by Wilson Mizner
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All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.
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If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research.
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Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something.
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A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.
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Some of the greatest love affairs I've ever known involved one actor - unassisted.
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If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.
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The worst-tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were in the wrong.
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Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet 'em on your way down.
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I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
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I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your effort to believe it.
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A fellow who's always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.
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A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something.
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In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.
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