Blood will tell, but often it tells too much. – Don Marquis
a man thinks he amounts to a great deal but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat – Don Marquis
prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into – Don Marquis
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. – Don Marquis
Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun. – Don Marquis
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose? – Don Marquis
Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a mans hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them. – Don Marquis
One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: dont change diapers in midstream. – Don Marquis
Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. – Don Marquis
Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. – Don Marquis
There is nothing so habit-forming as money. – 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
Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint. – Don Marquis
A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists. – Don Marquis
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
I would rather start a family than finish one. – Don Marquis
An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience. – Don Marquis
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates. – Don Marquis
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
Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough. – Don Marquis
