Quote by Don Marquis
Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into

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

Other quotes by Don Marquis

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. – Don Marquis

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Poetry
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Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough. – Don Marquis

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Age
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Happiness
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For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing anothers happiness. – Aeschylus

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Happiness

Happiness is not a reward – it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment – it is a result. – Robert Green Ingersoll

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Happiness

Ive often thought if I didnt make my marriage work, I would have failed at my one true shot at happiness. – Bethenny Frankel

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Happiness

Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there – and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time. – Zoe Saldana

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Happiness

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Journalism is concerned with events, poetry with feelings. Journalism is concerned with the look of the world, poetry with the feel of the world. – Archibald MacLeish

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It is one of my pet hates when I see players who have agents who do everything for them. They dont know how to set up their own bank accounts, they dont know what they are spending their money on and they cant make their own decisions. – Gary Neville

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The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought – at least by Americans – in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. – Todd Gitlin

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Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. – Doug Larson

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