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Wilson Mizner

American Dramatist

Born: May 19, 1876

Died: Apr 3, 1933

Always Good He Know Profit You

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If you count all your assets you always show a profit. Wilson Mizner

You Profit Count Always Your Show Assets

If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research. Wilson Mizner

You Research Steal Author Plagiarism Many

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave. Wilson Mizner

Funny You Yourself Will About Talk Leave Done

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

Anger Degree Long Inevitable Rule Slight Some Conceived Sinful Occasions Because Becomes Provocation Scripture Inadequate

A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions. Wilson Mizner

Fool He Fellow Always His Suspicions Declaring Who

I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it. Wilson Mizner

You Hate Believe Careless Kind Efforts Flattery Your

The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears. Wilson Mizner

Women World Water Tears Power Most Efficient

I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you an education. Wilson Mizner

Education Faith You Respect Doubt Gives

Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest. Wilson Mizner

Life Tough First Hundred Hundred Years Proposition Years Hardest

You sparkle with larceny. Wilson Mizner

You Sparkle Larceny

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

Embarrassment Born Bed Lady

There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless. Wilson Mizner

Restless About Something Terribly Makes Closet Skeleton

Most hard-boiled people are half-baked. Wilson Mizner

People Most Half-Baked

The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in. Wilson Mizner

Wisdom You Faux Out Kind Between Depends Difference Bar Turn

Failure has gone to his head. Wilson Mizner

Failure Gone Head His

I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own. Wilson Mizner

Own Only Lawyers Had Contact Leave Convinced Fortune Ever Ample

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