Lowell Thomas Quotes
The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses.
Thomas, Lowell. "A Shortcut to Distinction." How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, Simon and Schuster, 1936.
Referring to the new crop of members of the House of Representatives:
In England and Scotland to this day, the language and accent of a speaker is almost a sure indicator of his/her socioeconomic class. In America this is much less so, and language and accent is more a sign of education than of wealth.
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.