Don Marquis
Don Marquis
Donald Robert Perry Marquiswas 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 movieand a talkie...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth28 July 1878
CountryUnited States of America
From 'the lesson of the moth': and before i could argue him out of his philosophy he went and immolated himself on a patent cigar lighter i do not agree with him myself i would rather have half the happiness and twice the longevity but at the same time i wish there was something i wanted as badly as he wanted to fry himself
The female of all species are most dangerous when they appear to retreat.
Too many creatures both insects and humans estimate their own value by the amount of minor irritation they are able to cause to greater personalities than themselves.
If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that's read by persons who move their lips when they're reading to themselves.
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.
Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.
Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun.
personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble
A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself.
Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.
A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.
An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.