11 Quotes & Sayings By John Mason Brown

John Mason Brown was a prolific American mystery writer, best-known for his "Boston Blackie" books. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 19, 1863, Brown graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1887. In 1887-88 he was a member of the "Cherry Tree Club," a group of William and Mary students fascinated by the theater. He studied law, but never practiced it Read more

Instead, he became an author of historical novels. His first books were historical romances published under the pseudonym Robert Tinsley, but after 1936 he used his own name. He died in 1973 in Short Hills, New Jersey.

The purpose of writing is to hold a mirror to...
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The purpose of writing is to hold a mirror to nature, but too much today is written from small mirrors in vanity cases. John Mason Brown
America is a land where men govern, but women rule.
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America is a land where men govern, but women rule. John Mason Brown
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To many people dramatic criticism must seem like an attempt to tattoo soap bubbles. John Mason Brown
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The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. John Mason Brown
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So often we rob tomorrow's memories by today's economies. John Mason Brown
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He talks at the drop of a pause. John Mason Brown
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I have lived long enough to be battered by the realities of life and not too long to be downed by them. John Mason Brown
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It is in the hard rockpile labour of seeking to win hold or deserve a reader's interest that the pleasant agony of writing comes in. John Mason Brown
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The more one has seen of the good, the more one asks for the better. John Mason Brown
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No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause. John Mason Brown