Don Marquis
Quotations
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“When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’” -Don Marquis
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“Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.” -Don Marquis
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“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
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“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.” -Don Marquis
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“Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.” -Don Marquis
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“I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.” -Don Marquis
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“I would rather start a family than finish one.” -Don Marquis
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“An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.” -Don Marquis
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“One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don’t change diapers in midstream.” -Don Marquis
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“Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.” -Don Marquis
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“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” -Don Marquis
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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. – Don Marquis
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