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Alexander Woollcott Quotes

American - Critic January 19, 1887 - January 23, 1942

Everything I like is either illegal, immoral or fattening. Alexander Woollcott

Funny, Everything, Like

The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm. Alexander Woollcott

Great, Calm, Flying

His huff arrived and he departed in it. Alexander Woollcott

He, His, Arrived

All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening. Alexander Woollcott

Like, Things, Illegal

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

Work, Government, Democracy

Nothing risque, nothing gained. Alexander Woollcott

Nothing, Gained

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

Wisdom, Time, Half

Germany was the cause of Hitler as much as Chicago is responsible for the Chicago Tribune. Alexander Woollcott

Chicago, Responsible, Cause

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day. Alexander Woollcott

Life, Day, Unimportant

At 83 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

Good, Mind, Better

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

Dance, Chance, You

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