Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

Quote by George Jean Nathan

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A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

It is also said of me that I now and then contradict myself. Yes, I...

It is also said of me that I now and then contradict myself. Yes, I...

Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which...

Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which...

I drink to make other people interesting.

I drink to make other people interesting.

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

Far too many people opened their hearts and lives at the drop of a hat....

Far too many people opened their hearts and lives at the drop of a hat....

When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which leads to right, is set in...

When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which leads to right, is set in...

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant...

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant...