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Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876 – April 3, 1933) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1910, and The Greyhound, produced in 1912.
- Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down. Wilson Mizner. Inspirational, Success, Graduation.
- If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research. Wilson Mizner. Inspirational, Funny, Hilarious.
- Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave. Wilson Mizner. Humility, Humble, Carpe Diem.
- The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong. Wilson Mizner. Anger, People, Ill Tempered.
Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876 – April 3, 1933) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1910, and The Greyhound, produced in 1912.
- If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research. Wilson Mizner.
- Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something. Wilson Mizner.
- Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down. Wilson Mizner.
- Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest. Wilson Mizner.
PROFILE of Wilson Mizner. When he died in 1933, he was Broadway's leading wit, a successful playwright & confidence man. But years before that, he had been the greatest man-about-town in Dawson...
Feb 7, 2022 · Wilson Mizner was a Broadway playwright, con man, and all-around hustler. According to biographer Alva Johnston, he “was the No. 1 sport, or man about town, in 1910.
Learn about Wilson Mizner (1876–1933), a playwright and wit who had a colorful and adventurous life. Find out his biography, works, and legacy in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre.
