Quotes by John Mason Brown

John Mason Brown

American drama critic and author

Lived from: 1900 - 1969

Category: Media Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 3 july 1900 Died: 16 march 1969

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  • A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
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  • America is a land where men govern, but women rule.
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  • Charm is a glow within a woman which casts a most becoming light on others.
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  • Friendship should be a private pleasure, not a public boast. I loathe those braggarts who are forever trying to invest themselves with importance by calling important people by their first names in or out of print. Such first-naming for effect makes me cringe.
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  • Happiness consists in activity - it is a running stream, not a stagnant pool.
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  • I am as content to die for God's eternal truth on the scaffold as in any other way.
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  • I am ready any time. Do not keep me waiting.
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  • I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with Blood.
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  • No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause.
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  • The aim of education should be to convert the mind into living fountain, and not a reservoir.
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  • The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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  • To many people dramatic criticism must seem like an attempt to tattoo soap bubbles.
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  • While an original is always hard to find, he is easy to recognize.
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What are the most famous quotes from John Mason Brown?

The two most famous quotes from John Mason Brown are:

  • "A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember."
  • "America is a land where men govern, but women rule."