Quotes by 'Russell Lynes'

Russell Lynes

Russell Lyneswas an American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine...

honesty accepting candor

It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity.

wise cool-status agree

I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

wise facts assumption

Friends never make assumptions about you. They never expect a reason to go out with you. In fact friends only expect you to be you.

taste guarded estimation

In my estimation, the only thing that is more to be guarded against than bad taste is good taste.

friendly useless possession

Clutter is what happens to things when they become useless but friendly.

names gone today

The bungalow had more to do with how Americans live today than any other building that has gone remotely by the name of architecture in our history.

wise insult old-you

I'd love to ask how old you are, but unfortunately I know you can't count that high.

wise silence insult

The most effective comeback to an insult is silence.

wise way helping

Sure, I'd love to help you out...now, which way did you come in?

wise tests negative

If you took an IQ test, the results would be negative.

wise people pay

Sure, I've seen people like you before - but I had to pay an admission.

wise faces looks

And I thought I had problems? Look at your face!

laughing comeback insult

If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved.

ragtime century 20th-century

Ragtime was a fanfare for the 20th century.