We might define an eccentric as a man who is a law unto himself, and a crank as one who, having determined what the law is, insists on laying it down to others.
The trouble with us in America isn't that the poetry of life has turned to prose, but that it has turned to Advertising copy. - Louis Kronenberger
The trouble with us in America isn't that the poetry of life has turned to prose, but that it has turned to Advertising copy.
- Louis Kronenberger
There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave. - Louis Kronenberger
There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave.
Once you have money, you can quite truthfully affirm that money isn't everything. - Louis Kronenberger
Once you have money, you can quite truthfully affirm that money isn't everything.
A great maxim of personal responsibility and mature achievement: "Do it yourself" is now the enthroned cliche for being occupied with nonessentials. - Louis Kronenberger
A great maxim of personal responsibility and mature achievement: "Do it yourself" is now the enthroned cliche for being occupied with nonessentials.
On any morning these days whole segments of the population wake up to find themselves famous, while, to keep matters shipshape, whole contingents of … - Louis Kronenberger
On any morning these days whole segments of the population wake up to find themselves famous, while, to keep matters shipshape, whole contingents of …
Highly educated bores are by far the worst; they know so much, in such fiendish detail, to be boring about. - Louis Kronenberger
Highly educated bores are by far the worst; they know so much, in such fiendish detail, to be boring about.
One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame, we have killed off so much real shame as well. - Louis Kronenberger
One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame, we have killed off so much real shame as well.
It is disgusting to pick your teeth; what is vulgar is to use a gold toothpick. - Louis Kronenberger
It is disgusting to pick your teeth; what is vulgar is to use a gold toothpick.
The life of sense begins by assuming that we can only fitfully live the life of reason. - Louis Kronenberger
The life of sense begins by assuming that we can only fitfully live the life of reason.
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