I think your slogan Liberty or Death is splendid and whichever one you decide on will be all right with me. Alexander Woollcott More Quotes by Alexander Woollcott More Quotes From Alexander Woollcott There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day. Alexander Woollcott encouragementmotivationallife The two oldest professions in the world — ruined by amateurs. Alexander Woollcott moraltwoworld 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 tireddemocracygovernment All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening. Alexander Woollcott illegal-thingsfoodfunny To all things clergic I am allergic. Alexander Woollcott allergicall-thingsreligion 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 insperationaltimefunny A hick town is one where there is no place to go where you shouldn't go. Alexander Woollcott places-to-gohumorfunny 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-shawusedmind His huff arrived and he departed in it. Alexander Woollcott departedluck One listens to one's lawyer prattle on as long as one can stand it and then signs where indicated. Alexander Woollcott modern-lifelawlong The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it. Alexander Woollcott playbeautifulart Nothing risque, nothing gained. Alexander Woollcott risquesex The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm. Alexander Woollcott flyingenglandinsulting All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. Alexander Woollcott fatteningillegal-thingsillegal Reading Proust is like bathing in someone else's dirty water. Alexander Woollcott readingdirtyart Today just might be the best day to start seriously thinking about quitting smoking. Alexander Woollcott encouragementsmokingthinking You haven't lived until you died in New York. Alexander Woollcott diednew-yorkhavens 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-manwritingmen 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 likeschancedoorways There's absolutely nothing wrong with Oscar Levant that a miracle can't fix. Alexander Woollcott oscarsmiraclepersonality
