Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the grand canyon and waiting for the echo. — Don Marquis
A demagogue is a person with whom we disagree as to which gang should mismanage the country. — Don Marquis
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
Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong. — Don Marquis
Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint. — Don Marquis
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. — Don Marquis
I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much. — Don Marquis
In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person. Yes, it is women who keep the church going. — Don Marquis