Don Marquis

A humorist, journalist, and writer.

1. A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.

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2. One of the most important things to remember about infant care: Don't change diapers in midstream.

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3. Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth.

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4. The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it.
   What we need in public is less quantity and more quality.

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5. When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose work he's referring to.

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7. An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.

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