Wilson Mizner Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 62 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Wilson Mizner.
Famous Quotes By Wilson Mizner
Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him. — Wilson Mizner
Women can instantly see through each other, and it's surprising how little they observe that's pleasant. — Wilson Mizner
A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something. — Wilson Mizner
I had never considered marriage, but I had an open mind, and I was to learn after a brief try at it that most open minds should be closed for repairs. — Wilson Mizner
Anybody who can write home for money can write for magazines. — Wilson Mizner
A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant. — Wilson Mizner
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. — Wilson Mizner
The cuckoo who is on to himself is halfway out of the clock. — Wilson Mizner
A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions. — Wilson Mizner
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. — Wilson Mizner
Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up. — Wilson Mizner
Money is the only substance which can keep a cold world from nicknaming a citizen Hey, you — Wilson Mizner
Count 10 over him - he'll get up — Wilson Mizner
The only bird that gives the poor a real tumble is the stork. — Wilson Mizner
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at. — Wilson Mizner
Failure has gone to his head. — Wilson Mizner
To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady. — Wilson Mizner
Faith is a wonderful thing, but doubt gets you an education. — Wilson Mizner
Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave. — Wilson Mizner
If you copy from one author, it's plagiarism, but if you copy from many, it's research. — Wilson Mizner
In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork. — Wilson Mizner
If you count all your assets you always show a profit. — Wilson Mizner
Florida was invented for Addison Mizner's little brother. — Wilson Mizner
The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in. — Wilson Mizner
The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears. — Wilson Mizner
I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought. — Wilson Mizner
Some of the greatest love affairs I've known have involved one actor-unassisted. — Wilson Mizner
I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own. — Wilson Mizner
There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger. — Wilson Mizner
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. — Wilson Mizner
Over in Hollywood they almost made a great picture, but they caught it in time. — Wilson Mizner
The only time that most women give their orating husbands undivided attention is when the old boys mumble in their sleep. — Wilson Mizner
I never saw a mob rush across town to do a good deed. — Wilson Mizner
A good party is where you enjoy good people, and they taste even better with Champagne. — Wilson Mizner
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it. — Wilson Mizner
I know of no sentence that can induce such immediate and brazen lying as the one that begins, 'Have you read - .' — Wilson Mizner
Gambling: A sure way to get nothing from something. — Wilson Mizner
The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away. — Wilson Mizner
It is criminal negligence to leave suckers lying around to tempt honest men. — Wilson Mizner
I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in the audience. — Wilson Mizner
He's a trellis for varicose veins. — Wilson Mizner
The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more. — Wilson Mizner
It is not in life, but in art that self-fulfillment is to be found. — Wilson Mizner
You sparkle with larceny. — Wilson Mizner
It's getting so people no longer count the silverware when I come to dinner. — Wilson Mizner
The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep. — Wilson Mizner
The most pitiful human ailment is a birdseed heart. — Wilson Mizner
Easy street is a blind alley. — Wilson Mizner