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What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Intuition Man More Nothing Often Passes Than Transparency Woman

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The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Before Comedian He Him His Laugh Mouth Opens Real Test Whether You

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To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is the sex of the imagination.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Art Imagination Legislature Morals Sex Speak

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Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Emotion Enjoyed Experienced Few Love Love Is Many

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An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Actor Doughnut Hole Like Playwright Without

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A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Compromise First His Illusion Man Sweetheart Wife

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It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Born Cynicism Only Penetrating Success Valid

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Whenever a man encounters a woman in a mood he doesn't understand, he wants to know if she's tired.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Encounters He Know Man Mood She Tired Understand Wants Whenever Woman

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I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did not think of himself first and foremost.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Any Did Direction Find First Foremost Himself His Man Salt Think Who Worth

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Women, as they grow older, rely more and more on cosmetics. Men, as they grow older, rely more and more on a sense of humor.

~George Jean Nathan

Topics: Cosmetics Grow Humor Men More More And More Older Rely Sense Sense Of Humor Women

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: February 14th, 1882

Died: April 8th, 1958

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