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.

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

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