Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

Van Wyck Brooks Historian

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 16, 1886
  • Died: May 2, 1963

Van Wyck Brooks was an American literary critic, biographer, and historian.

The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man.

People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.