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Robert Quillen

(1887–1948) Journalist United States

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Robert Quillen was a journalist from the United States, best known for The voice of small-town America.

Quick Facts About Robert Quillen

Born: March 25, 1887
Died: December 9, 1948
Nationality: United States
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: The voice of small-town America

About Robert Quillen

Verni Robert Quillen was an American journalist and humorist who for more than a quarter century was "one of the leading purveyors of village nostalgia" from his home in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. In 2012, his office and library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Robert Quillen

If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which…

Ability

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Middle age: The time when you'll do anything to feel better, except give up what is hurting you.

Age

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Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance

Argument

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Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

Character

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Another difference between death and taxes is that you don't have to work like fury to pay for the dying you did…

Death

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The tragedy of ignorance is its complacency.

Complacency

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The one word above all others that makes marriage successful is 'ours.'

Marriage

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As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.

Age

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It's a great kindness to trust people with a secret. They feel so important while telling it.

Feels

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Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone. G.B. Stern "If you count all your assets, you always show a profit."

Always be thankful

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The secret of a happy marriage is simple: Just keep on being as polite to one another as you are to your…

Happy marriage

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Why are congressmen called public servants? You never see servants that anxious to keep their jobs.

Anxious

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You aren't really old until nothing is fun enough to make you forget the weather.

Enough

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There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.

Brighten your day

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“Americanism: Using money you haven't earned to buy things you don't need to impress people you don't like.”

Money

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Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion. Robert Quillen As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and…

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Another good reducing exercise consists in placing both hands against the table edge and pushing back

Diets

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Why wish for the privilege of living your past life again? You begin a new one every morning

Every morning

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God give me the wisdom to see the truth however contrary to my established beliefs.

Belief

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If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos.

Chaos

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