Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Don Marquis Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Jul 29, 1878
  • Died: Dec 29, 1937

Donald Robert Perry Marquis was a humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters "Archy" and "Mehitabel", supposed authors of humorous verse. During his lifetime he was equally famous for creating another fictitious character, "the Old Soak," who was the subject of two books, a hit Broadway play, a silent movie and a talkie.

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint. being funny

Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man's hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them. happiness

Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. poetry

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness. happiness

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. money

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. poetry

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates. business

I would rather start a family than finish one. family

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?' work

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. poetry

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. aging

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists. being funny

There is nothing so habit-forming as money. money

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. art & being funny

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles. aging

An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience. experience

Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough. aging

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers in midstream. change

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