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Don Marquis, an American humorist, was born on July 29, 1878, and died on December 29, 1937. He is known for his witty short stories and column articles, with his most famous work being the 'Archy and Mehitabel' series.

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Famous Don Marquis Quotes

“If a child shows himself incorrigible, he should be decently and quietly beheaded at the age of twelve, lest he grow to maturity, marry, and perpetuate his kind.”

Ifs Should Kind Children Shows Age Death Grows Dying Maturity Twelve Incorrigible

Author:Don Marquis

“There is bound to be a certain amount of trouble running any country. If you are president, the trouble happens to you. But if you are a tyrant you can arrange things so that most of the trouble happens to other people.”

People Ifs Country Happens Running Certain President Trouble Amount Bounds Tyrants

Book:Archy does his part

Source: Archy does his part

“If the world were not so full of people, and most of them did not have to work so hard, there would be more time for them to get out and lie on the grass, and there would be more grass for them to lie on.”

People Ifs World Hard Would Be Lying Grass More Time Leisure

Author:Don Marquis

“Censors are necessary, increasingly necessary, if America is to avoid having a vital literature.”

Ifs America Literature Freedom

Author:Don Marquis

“the high cost of living isnt so bad if you dont have to pay for it”

Ifs Pay Cost Economics Hmmm Cost Of Living

Book:The lives and times of Archy and Mehitabel

Source: The lives and times of Archy and Mehitabel

“It would be a colorless world if each individual did not secretly believe himself superior to almost everyone else.”

Ifs World Believe Would Be Individual Ego Superiors Colorless

Author:Don Marquis

“You want to know whether I believe in ghosts? Of course I do not believe in them. If you had known as many of them as I have, you would not believe in them either.”

Ifs Knows Want Believe Courses I Believe Known I Believe In Ghost

Book:The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

Source: The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

“A great many people who spend their time mourning over the brevity of life could make it seem longer if they did a little more work.”

People Ifs Littles Seems Work Mourning Great Men Brevity Brevity Of Life

Book:Archy does his part

Source: Archy does his part

“If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that's read by persons who move their lips when they're reading to themselves.”

Ifs Want Writing Persons Moving Reading Rich Lips Publishing Creative Writing Get Rich

Author:Don Marquis

“fire is beautiful and we know that if we get too close it will kill us but what does that matter it is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty than to live a long time and be bored all the while”

Ifs Knows Long Doe Matter Moments Beautiful Fire Long Time Bored Burned

Book:The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

Source: The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

About the Author

Born: July 29, 1878
Died: December 29, 1937
Known for: Humorist
Quotes: 98

Books & Sources

The lives and times of Archy and MehitabelRelated source material

The Annotated Archy and MehitabelRelated source material

Archy does his partRelated source material

Archy and MehitabelRelated source material

Selected letters of Don MarquisRelated source material

The Best of Archy and MehitabelRelated source material

Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious ThinkersRelated source material

Noah An' Jonah An' Cap'n John Smith: A Book of Humorous VerseRelated source material

The Revolt of the OysterRelated source material

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