Brooks Atkinson — American Critic born on November 28, 1894, died on January 14, 1984

Justin Brooks Atkinson was an American theatre critic. He worked for The New York Times from 1925 to 1960. In his obituary, the Times called him "the theater's most influential reviewer of his time.".. (wikipedia)

In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.
Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first.
Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.
After each war there is a little less democracy to save.
It seems not to have been written. It is the quintessence of life. It is the basic truth.