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Don Marquis quotes

American Poet July 29, 1878 – December 29, 1937

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it wont be long now it wont be longman is making deserts of the earthit wont be long nowbefore man will have used it upso that nothing but antsand centipedes and scorpionscan find a living on it....what man calls civilizationalways results in deserts....men talk of money and industryof hard times and recoveriesof finance and economicsbut the ants wait and the scorpions waitfor while men talk they are making deserts all the timegetting the world ready for the conquering antdrought and erosion... Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask..."
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?' Don Marquis
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. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "One of the most important things to remember about infant care..."
One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don't change diapers in midstream. Don Marquis
personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for goodbehavior and be promoted to a revenue officerit is not much of a step up but i am humble Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "By the time a bartender knows what drink a man will have..."
By the time a bartender knows what drink a man will have before he orders, there is little else about him worth knowing. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its..."
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person...."
In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person. Yes, it is women who keep the church going. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down..."
Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. Don Marquis
The wand waved; the Adam's Apple leapt, and they were off. What followed cannot be indicated typographically. But if a cat were a sawmill, and a dog were a gigantic cart full of tin cans bouncing through a stone paved street, and that dog and that cat hated each other and were telling each other so, it would sound much like it. Don Marquis
i have had my ups and downsbut wotthehell wotthehellyesterday sceptres and crownsfried oysters and velvet gownsand today i herd with bumsbut wotthehell wotthehelli wake the world from sleepas i caper and sing and leapwhen i sing my wild free tunewotthehell wotthehellunder the blear eyed mooni am pelted with cast off shoonbut wotthehell wotthehell Don Marquis
If a child shows himself to be incorrigible, he should be decently and quietly beheaded at the age of twelve, lest he grow to maturity, marry, and perpetuate his kind. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be..."
In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only..."
We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. Don Marquis
Don Marquis quote: "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday."
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. Don Marquis

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