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Quotes by Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash

Heres a good rule of thumb Too clever is dumb.

Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor.

Some peoples money is merited and other peoples is inherited.

The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin with a grin.

The only incurable troubles of the rich are the troubles that money cant cure.

Poets arent very useful because they arent consumeful or very produceful.

Progress might have been all right once but its gone on too long.

One bliss for which there is no match is when you itch to up and scratch.

Parsely is gharsley.

In the world of mules there are no rules.

There are people who are very resourceful At being remorseful And who apparently feel that the best way to make friends Is to do something terrible and then make amends.

Here lies my past Goodbye I have kissed it Thank you kids I wouldnt have missed it.

Purity is obscurity.

Middle age is when youre sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isnt for you.

I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.

To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever youre wrong, admit it; Whenever youre right, shut up.

Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.

If you dont want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you wont have to work.

Middle age is when youve met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.

Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.