Lowell Thomas Quotes


The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.


Citations

Thomas, Lowell. "A Shortcut to Distinction." How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, Simon and Schuster, 1936.

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Lowell Thomas
Lowell Thomas
  • Born: April 6, 1892
  • Died: August 29, 1981
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer, Broadcaster

Lowell Jackson Thomas was an American writer, actor, broadcaster, and traveler, best remembered for publicising T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). He was also involved in promoting the Cinerama widescreen system. In 1954, he led a group of New York City-based investors to buy majority control of Hudson Valley Broadcasting, which, in 1957, became Capital Cities Television Corporation.