“An idea isn’t responsible for the people who believe in it.” — Don Marquis

“Every cloud has its silver lining, but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.” — Archy

“Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” — Don Marquis

“Drinking used to be a mighty commonplace matter, but Prohibition has brought a smack of adventure into it that makes it really enjoyable.” — Don Marquis

“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