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# Ring Lardner, Jr

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Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr. was an American screenwriter and novelist. After enjoying early success in Hollywood, he was subpoenaed in 1947 by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), where he refused to answer whether he was a member of the Communist Party. He was declared in contempt of

##  Quotes by Ring Lardner, Jr

> [How do you look when I'm sober?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ring-lardner-jr/how-do-you-look-when-i-m-sober/)

Ring Lardner, Jr

[Drinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drinking/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51c/ring-lardner-jr-71504_drinking_how-do-you-look-when-i-m-sober-583592_583592.jpg)

> [He gave her a look that you could have poured on a waffle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ring-lardner-jr/he-gave-her-a-look-that-you-could-have-poured-on-a-waffle/)

Ring Lardner, Jr

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/ring-lardner-jr-71504_best-love_he-gave-her-a-look-that-you-could-have-p_831460.jpg)

> [Try to make the time frame the minimum the story will permit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ring-lardner-jr/try-to-make-the-time-frame-the-minimum-the-story-will-permit/)

Ring Lardner, Jr

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ab/ring-lardner-jr-71504_minimum_try-to-make-the-time-frame-the-minimum-t_1059068.jpg)

> [Frenchmen drink wine just like we used to drink water before Prohibition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ring-lardner-jr/frenchmen-drink-wine-just-like-we-used-to-drink-water-before/)

Ring Lardner, Jr

[Alcohol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alcohol/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbd/ring-lardner-jr-71504_alcohol_frenchmen-drink-wine-just-like-we-used-t_2071081.jpg)

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