“Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong?” — Archy

“By the time a bartender knows what drink a man will have before he orders, there is little else about him worth knowing.” — Don Marquis

“Bores bore each other, too, but it never seems to teach them anything.” — Don Marquis

“Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.” — Archy

“An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.” — Don Marquis

“An old stomach reforms more whiskey drinkers than a new resolve.” — Archy

“All prayers are answered. Usually the answer is ‘No.’ ” — Don Marquis

“Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old; all you have to do is live long enough.” — Don Marquis

“A sequel is an admission that you’ve been reduced to imitating yourself.” — Don Marquis

“A pharisee is a man who prays publicly and preys privately.” — Don Marquis