Alexander Woollcott Professions : Critic Born : January 19, 1887 Died : January 23, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Alexander Woollcott There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day. Alexander Woollcott encouragement motivational life The two oldest professions in the world — ruined by amateurs. Alexander Woollcott moral two world I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it. Alexander Woollcott tired democracy government All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening. Alexander Woollcott illegal-things food funny To all things clergic I am allergic. Alexander Woollcott allergic all-things religion Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing. Alexander Woollcott insperational time funny A hick town is one where there is no place to go where you shouldn't go. Alexander Woollcott places-to-go humor funny At 83, George Bernard Shaw's mind was perhaps not quite as good as it used to be, but it was still better than anyone else's. Alexander Woollcott bernard-shaw used mind His huff arrived and he departed in it. Alexander Woollcott departed luck One listens to one's lawyer prattle on as long as one can stand it and then signs where indicated. Alexander Woollcott modern-life law long The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it. Alexander Woollcott play beautiful art Nothing risque, nothing gained. Alexander Woollcott risque sex The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm. Alexander Woollcott flying england insulting All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. Alexander Woollcott fattening illegal-things illegal Reading Proust is like bathing in someone else's dirty water. Alexander Woollcott reading dirty art Today just might be the best day to start seriously thinking about quitting smoking. Alexander Woollcott encouragement smoking thinking You haven't lived until you died in New York. Alexander Woollcott died new-york havens I count it a high honor to belong to a profession in which the good men write every paragraph, every sentence, every line, as lovingly as any Addison or Steele, and do so in full regard that by tomorrow it will have been burned, or used, if at all, to line a shelf. Alexander Woollcott good-man writing men 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! Alexander Woollcott likes chance doorways There's absolutely nothing wrong with Oscar Levant that a miracle can't fix. Alexander Woollcott oscars miracle personality Similar Authors Betty Churcher critic Brooks Atkinson critic Brendan Gill critic Arthur Chu critic Arlene Croce critic Anita Sarkeesian critic All Authors
