Archy’s Dream Realized: A Tribute in Gold
How many public buildings in the United States pay homage to a lowly cockroach? Just one: the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public Library’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. There, atop a Continue Reading →
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Introduction by E. B. White
Introduction “The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel,” 1950 edition By E.B. White When the publisher asked me to write a few introductory remarks about Don Marquis for this Continue Reading →
O Rare Don Marquis by Christopher Morley
O Rare Don Marquis The Saturday Review, January 1938 By Christopher Morley Don Marquis used to tell, with his own complete gusto, of a time in Hollywood a few years Continue Reading →
Autobiographical Sketch – By Don Marquis
Autobiographical Sketch By Don Marquis Born July 29, 1878, at Walnut, Bureau Co., Ill., a member of the Republican party. My father was a physician, and I had all the Continue Reading →
I would rather start a family
“I would rather start a family than finish one.” — Archy
I never think when I write
“I never think when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them well.” — Don Marquis
I have found that when chickens quit quarreling
“I have found that when chickens quit quarreling over their food they often find that there is enough for all of them.” — Archy
I drink only to make my friends
“I drink only to make my friends seem interesting.” — Don Marquis
Human wandering through the zoo
“Human wandering through the zoo, what do your cousins think of you?” — Archy
How to get rich
“How to get rich: manufacture something people don’t need.” — Don Marquis