the people who have willpower
“The people who have willpower enough to quit their vices don’t seem to have so many vices to quit.” — Don Marquis
the most pleasant and useful persons
“The most pleasant and useful persons are those who leave some of the problems of the universe for God to worry about.” — Don Marquis
the humorist is a philosopher
“The humorist is a philosopher who breaks the sad news gently because he is so sorry for the world.” — Don Marquis
the chief obstacle to the progress of the human race
“The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.” — Don Marquis
the bees got their government system settled
“The bees got their governmental system settled millions of years ago, but the human race is still groping.” — Archy
the art of newspaper paragraphing
“The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.” — Don Marquis
that stern and rockbound coast
“That stern and rockbound coast felt like an amateur when it saw how grim the puritans that landed on it were.” — Archy
successful people are the ones
“Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at.” — Don Marquis
philanthropy is the business
“Philanthropy is the business of giving it back to the people you took it from.” — Don Marquis
ours is a world
“Ours is a world where people don’t know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.” — Don Marquis