Oh, shun, lad, the life of an author.
It's nothing but worry and waste.
Avoid that utensil,
The laboring pencil,
And pick up the scissors and paste.


Stones From a Glass House (1946)

Phyllis McGinley Quotes

Oh, shun, lad, the life of an author. It's nothing but worry and waste. Avoid that utensil, The laboring pencil, And pick up the scissors and paste.

Oh, shun, lad, the life of an author. It's nothing but worry and waste. Avoid that utensil, The laboring pencil, And pick up the scissors and paste.

Oh, shun, lad, the life of an author. It's nothing but worry and waste. Avoid that utensil, The laboring pencil, And pick up the scissors and paste.

Oh, shun, lad, the life of an author. It's nothing but worry and waste. Avoid that utensil, The laboring pencil, And pick up the scissors and paste.