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"If, with the literate, I am
Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
Who wrote this -- and who is Oscar?
a. Franklin P. Adams (F.P.A.) -- on Oscar Levant
b. Richard Rodgers -- on Oscar Hammerstein
c. Dorothy Parker -- on Oscar Wilde
d. Neil Simon -- on Oscar Madison, from "The Odd Couple"
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Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
Who wrote this -- and who is Oscar?
a. Franklin P. Adams (F.P.A.) -- on Oscar Levant
b. Richard Rodgers -- on Oscar Hammerstein
c. Dorothy Parker -- on Oscar Wilde
d. Neil Simon -- on Oscar Madison, from "The Odd Couple"
More trivia...
Oscar Levant
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born
December 27, 1906
died
August 14, 1972
gender
male
place of birth
The United States
about this author
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was more famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than for his music.
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Memoirs of an Amnesiac by Oscar Levant avg rating 4.19 — 21 ratings — published 1989 |
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A Smattering of Ignorance by Oscar Levant avg rating 4.50 — 8 ratings — published 1939 2 editions |
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"There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line."
— Oscar Levant
— Oscar Levant
"I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing the other patients."
— Oscar Levant
— Oscar Levant
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left."
— Oscar Levant
— Oscar Levant





