Quotes by Alexander Woollcott

Alexander Woollcott

American critic and commentator

Lived from: 0 - 1943

Category: Media Country: FlagUnited States

  • Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing.

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  • All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal, or fattening.
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  • At 83 Shaw's mind was perhaps not quite as good as it used to be, but it was still better than anyone else's.
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  • Germany was the cause of Hitler as much as Chicago is responsible for the Chicago Tribune.
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  • His huff arrived and he departed in it.
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  • I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it.
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  • It comes from the likes of you! Take what you can get! Grab the chances as they come along! Act in hallways! Sing in doorways! Dance in cellars!
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  • Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing.
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  • Nothing risque, nothing gained.
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  • The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm.
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  • The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it.
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  • There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alexander Woollcott?

The two most famous quotes from Alexander Woollcott are:

  • "All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal, or fattening."
  • "At 83 Shaw's mind was perhaps not quite as good as it used to be, but it was still better than anyone else's."

When did Alexander Woollcott live?

Alexander Woollcott was born in 0 and died in the year 1943.