Donald R. Perry Marquis Quotes

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.

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

Too many creatures, both insects and humans, estimate their own value by the amount of minor irritation they are able to cause to greater personalities than themselves.

Ideas pull the trigger but instinct loads the gun.

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with.

Nearly every night before I go to bed I ask myself, “have I vibrated in tune with the Infinite today, or have I failed?”

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

Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun.

A hypocrite is a person who – but who isn’t?