Russell Lynes
Russell Lynes
Russell Lyneswas an American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth2 December 1910
CountryUnited States of America
honesty accepting candor
It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity.
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.
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.
sarcastic wise stupid
Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?
accept graceful ignore insult laugh top
The only graceful way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it. If you can't top it, laugh at it. If you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.