Wilson Mizner
Wilson Mizner
Wilson Miznerwas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDramatist
Date of Birth19 May 1876
CountryUnited States of America
I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.
A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune.
The first hundred years are the hardest.
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in the audience.
Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.
Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.
The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.
To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady.
The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears.
The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.