An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.

- Don Marquis

The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.

- Don Marquis

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'

- Don Marquis

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

- Don Marquis

I once heard the survivors of a colony of ants that had been partially obliterated by a cow's foot seriously debating the intention of the gods towar…

- Don Marquis

Insects have their own point of view about civilization a man thinks he amounts to a great deal but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely s…

- Don Marquis

In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person. Yes, it is women who keep the church going.

- Don Marquis

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.

- Don Marquis

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

- Don Marquis