The dramatic critic who is without prejudice is on the plane with the general who does not believe in taking human life.
George Jean Nathan Quotes
A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward.
Similar Quotes
I thought narcissism meant you loved yourself. Then someone told me there is a flip si...
- Emily LevineMay your life preach more loudly than your lips.
- William Ellery ChanningThe fullness of life is in the hazards of life.
- Edith HamiltonBad reviews come with everything. I've been getting them my whole life.
- Will FriedleI would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion-and where it isn't, that's w...
- Ram DassComments on: "George Jean Nathan Quotes: A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man..."
| Birth: | 14th February, 1882 |
| Death: | 8th April, 1958 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Critic, Editor |
About
George Jean Nathan was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He was an American drama critic and editor. He graduated from Cornell University in 1904 and joined the staff of the New York Herald. He worked closely with H.L. Mencken, bringing the literary magazine The Smart Set to prominence as an editor, and co-founding and editing The American Mercury and The American Spectator. As a critic he championed the plays of Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, George Bernard Shaw, Eugene O’Neill, Sean O’Casey, and William Saroyan. He wrote several books include: A Book Without a Title, The critic and the drama, The Popular Theatre, Passing judgments, The Testament of a Critic, The autobiography of an attitude, and Beware of parents.
Share with your friends