Maxioms by Brooks Atkinson
In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. read more
In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.
It seems not to have been written. It is the quintessence of life. It is the basic truth.
It seems not to have been written. It is the quintessence of life. It is the basic truth.
People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves read more
People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know.
The cocktail party... is a device either for getting rid of social obligations hurriedly en masse or for making overtures read more
The cocktail party... is a device either for getting rid of social obligations hurriedly en masse or for making overtures toward more serious social relationships, as in the etiquette of whoring.
The most fatal illusion is the narrow point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of read more
The most fatal illusion is the narrow point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.
