Facts about Brooks Atkinson

Occup.Critic
FromUSA
BornNovember 28, 1894
DiedJanuary 14, 1984
Aged89 years

Summary

Brooks Atkinson was a famous Critic from USA, who lived between November 28, 1894 and January 14, 1984. He/she became 89 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Brooks.

10 Famous quotes by Brooks Atkinson

Small: In every age the good old days were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every a
"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"
Small: Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God th
"Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go"
Small: It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital
"It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge"
Small: Dont be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first
"Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first"
Small: 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"
Small: After each war there is a little less democracy to save
"After each war there is a little less democracy to save"
Small: Good plays drive bad playgoers crazy
"Good plays drive bad playgoers crazy"
Small: There is no joy so great as that of reporting that a good play has come to town
"There is no joy so great as that of reporting that a good play has come to town"
Small: The most fatal illusion is the narrow point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of
"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"
Small: People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thin
"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"