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Wilson Mizner

1876 - 1933

Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) was an American playwright, entrepreneur, and raconteur. He is known for his quick wit, sharp one-liners, and for co-owning and managing the famous Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood. Mizner's talent for storytelling and memorable quotes left a lasting legacy in American literary and entertainment circles.

  1. To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady.

    Wilson Miznerquotationspage.com/quote/580.html
    #birth#embarrassment#intimacy

  2. Copy from one, it's plagiarism; copy from two, it's research.

    Wilson MiznerAlva Johnston, The Legendary Mizners, 1953, Farrar Straus and Young, New York, chapter 4, p. 66
    #plagiarism#research#creativity

  3. Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.

    Wilson MiznerThe New Yorker, Profiles: Legend of a Sport – Part I by Alva Johnston, October 10, 1942
    #people#kindness#humility

  4. A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.

    Wilson MiznerE.V. Lucas All Of A Piece, 1937 'Maxims Old and New'
    #listener#knowledge#popularity