WednesdayApr 08, 2026
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Ringgold Wilmer Lardner (March 6, 1885 - September 25, 1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.
A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor.
He gave her a look you could have poured on a waffle.
They gave each other a smile with a future in it.
'Are you lost, daddy?' I asked tenderly. 'Shut up,' he explained.
The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have.
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