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. Brooks Atkinson believeenjoyordeal Change image and share on social
There is no joy so great as that of reporting that a good play has come to town. Brooks Atkinson goodgreatjoy Change image and share on social
It seems not to have been written. It is the quintessence of life. It is the basic truth. Brooks Atkinson basiclifequintessence Change image and share on social
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. Brooks Atkinson ageconsistcrisis Change image and share on social
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. Brooks Atkinson dropgodimperfect Change image and share on social
It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge. Brooks Atkinson collegeeducationknowledge Change image and share on social
Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first. Brooks Atkinson condescenddayhalf Change image and share on social
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. Brooks Atkinson fatalfixgrowth Change image and share on social
After each war there is a little less democracy to save. Brooks Atkinson democracysavewar Change image and share on social