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A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimist

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists. – 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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Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates. – Don Marquis

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Business
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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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