Don Marquis - Trouble Quotes

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Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles.
It is to old age that we look for reimbursement, the most of us. And most of us look in vain. For the most of us have been wrenched and racked, in one way or another, until old age is the most trying time of all.
In the Almost Perfect State every person shall have at least ten years before he dies of easy, carefree, happy living... things will be so arranged economically that this will be possible for each individual.

Don Marquis

Boss there is always
a comforting thought
in time of trouble when
it is not our trouble.

Don Marquis

There is bound to be a certain amount of
trouble running any country
if you are president the trouble happens to you
but if you are a tyrant you can arrange things so
that most of the trouble happens to other people

Don Marquis

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

Don Marquis