Addison Mizner Quotes

Addison Cairns Mizner was an American resort architect whose Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style interpretations left an indelible stamp on South Florida, where it continues to inspire architects and land developers. In the 1920s Mizner was the best-known and most-discussed living American architect. Mizner was the visionary behind the development of Boca Raton, Florida.

✵ 12. December 1872 – 5. February 1933
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Famous Addison Mizner Quotes

“He has no manners—he just has customs.”

From his sketchbook

“Where there's a will, there's a law suit.”

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“A cow couldn't find its calf in this room.”

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“Many are called, but few get up.”

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“Be held truthful that your lies may count.”

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Addison Mizner Quotes

“…teeth set out by a landscape gardener…”

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“Misery loves company but company does not reciprocate.”

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“…Louis Fourteenth Street furniture…”

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“The wages of gin is breath.”

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