--- title: "4 Will Shortz Quotes - Famous Crossword creator" description: "William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the in..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-will-shortz-95090.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Will Shortz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-will-shortz-95090.jpg) # Will Shortz (1952) Crossword Creator **4** quotes in **29** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Will Shortz is a crossword creator. ## Quick Facts About Will Shortz Born August 26, 1952 Profession Crossword Creator Notable works Will Shortz Presents Sudoku for the Weekend: 150 Fast, Fun Puzzles (Will Shortz Presents...) ## About Will Shortz William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993. ## Quotes by Will Shortz > [Try to pick a profession in which you enjoy even the most mundane, tedious parts. Then you will always be happy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-shortz/try-to-pick-a-profession-in-which-you-enjoy-even-the-most-mundane/) Will Shortz [Always be happy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always-be-happy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/095/will-shortz-67022_always-be-happy_try-to-pick-a-profession-in-which-you-en_2012514.jpg) > [The research in Ralph Keyes' The Quote Verifier is impressive, and each conclusion is like the solution to a real-life historical mystery.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-shortz/the-research-in-ralph-keyes-the-quote-verifier-is-impressive-and-each/) Will Shortz [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/will-shortz-67022_book_the-research-in-ralph-keyes-the-quote-ve_2321838.jpg) > [I am a dog person and not a cat person, definitely a dog person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-shortz/i-am-a-dog-person-and-not-a-cat-person-definitely-a-dog-person/) Will Shortz [Cat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cat/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e52/will-shortz-67022_cat_i-am-a-dog-person-and-not-a-cat-person-d_2697505.jpg) > [As human beings, we have a natural compulsion to fill empty spaces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-shortz/as-human-beings-we-have-a-natural-compulsion-to-fill-empty-spaces/) Will Shortz [Compulsion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compulsion/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0a/will-shortz-67022_compulsion_as-human-beings-we-have-a-natural-compul_3130535.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-shortz/#itemlist", "name": "Will Shortz Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Try to pick a profession in which you enjoy even the most mundane, tedious parts. 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