The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.

More from Wilson Mizner

• A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
• …a trip through a sewer in a glass-bottom boat.
• Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.
• Copy from one, it's plagiarism; copy from two, it's research.
• Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.
• Faith is a wonderful thing, but doubt gets you an education.