Louis Nizer Quotes


"Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Books)

"Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Comfort, Man, Therapy, Words)

"When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Man)

"We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Feelings, Hurt)

"A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Heart, Artist, Man)

"A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Insults, Worth)

"A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work of art."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Art, Work, Nature, Accident, Lady, Old)

"I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds."
- Louis Nizer
"To find a fault is easy; to do better may be difficult."
- Louis Nizer
(Related: Fault, May)