In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child’s parent or grandparent. — Don Marquis
One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don’t change diapers in midstream. — Don Marquis
Ours is a world where people don’t know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it. — Don Marquis
Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the grand canyon and waiting for the echo. — Don Marquis
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
The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality. — Don Marquis
Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned — Don Marquis
If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you. If you really make them think, they’ll hate you. — Don Marquis
Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever. — Don Marquis
Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough. — Don Marquis