You sparkle with larceny.

Quote by Wilson Mizner

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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages....

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages....

Over in Hollywood they almost made a great picture, but they caught it just in...

Over in Hollywood they almost made a great picture, but they caught it just in...

Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner...

Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner...

When you take stuff from one writer it's plagiarism; but when you take it from...

When you take stuff from one writer it's plagiarism; but when you take it from...

A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.

A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.

I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it

I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork

I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.

I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.

God help those who do not help themselves.

God help those who do not help themselves.

The worst-tempered people I've ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.

The worst-tempered people I've ever met were the people who knew they were wrong.

Art is science made clear.

Art is science made clear.

The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.

The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.

I respect faith but doubt is what gets you an education

I respect faith but doubt is what gets you an education

I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in...

I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in...

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

I don't tell just anyone if something is wrong. Sometimes people just ask what's up...

I don't tell just anyone if something is wrong. Sometimes people just ask what's up...

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect...

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect...