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Don Marquis Quotes

1878–1937 United States

Donald Robert Perry Marquis (29 July 1878 – 29 December 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, novelist, poet, cartoonist, newspaper columnist, and playwright most famous for creating the characters "Archy" the cockroach, and "Mehitabel" the cat.

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Also known as: D. R. P. Marquis, Marquis, Don

Random Don Marquis quote

24 quotes

it is a cheering thought to think
that god is on the side of the best digestion

archy does his part (1935)

an optimist is a guy
that has never had
much experience

archy and mehitabel (1927)

We have always been compelled, and we shall be compelled for many years to come, to be prudent, cautious, staid, sober, conservative, industrious, respectful of established institutions, a model citizen.

The Almost Perfect State (1921)

procrastination is the
art of keeping
up with yesterday

archy and mehitabel (1927)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Don Marquis (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.