Quotes by Philip Wylie

About Philip Wylie:

Philip Gordon Wylie was a prolific American author of works ranging from pulp science fiction, mysteries, social diatribes and satire, to ecology and the threat of nuclear holocaust.
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I don't like people--much. This kind, I mean. And they don't like me at all, as a rule. Maybe the latter explains the former.

Philip Wylie

A thought that had been in the archives of his mind for many months came sharply into relief: of all human beings alive, the scientists were the only ones who retained imagination, ideals, and a sincere interest in the larger world. It was to them he...

Philip Wylie

Material blessings, when they pay beyond the category of need, are weirdly fruitful of headache.

Philip Wylie

Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivion.

Philip Wylie

If liberty has any meaning it means freedom to improve.

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One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

Philip Wylie

God must hate common people, because he made them so common.

Philip Wylie

Author Bio

  • NamePhilip Wylie
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornMay 12, 1902
  • DiedOctober 25, 1971
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Screenwriter; Essayist; Playwright
  • WorksWhen Worlds Collide