“The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it pu...” — Don Marquis Quote

“The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.”

“Publishing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.”

“Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong.”

“I was not very good at newspaper reporting. I'm just not quick enough, and I always tend to tell things as stories.”

“Growing up, I was so sick of politics - it was in the house all the time - I was proud of not reading the newspaper.”

“I couldn't even pick up the newspaper without saying, 'This is a fine piece of writing. I wish to hell I could write like this.'”