The Best of Archy and Mehitabel Quotes

“it is better to be a part of beauty
for one instant and then cease to
exist than to exist forever
and never be a part of beauty”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“life is one damned kitten after another”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good
behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer
it is not much of a step up but i am humble”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“my youth i shall never forget
but there s nothing i really regret
wotthehell wotthehell
there s a dance in the old dame yet
toujours gai toujours gai”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“it s cheerio
my deario
that pulls a
lady through
exclamation point”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“there s a dance in the old dame yet”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel

“i have had my ups and downs
but wotthehell wotthehell
yesterday sceptres and crowns
fried oysters and velvet gowns
and today i herd with bums
but wotthehell wotthehell

- the song of mehitabel”
― Don Marquis, The Best of Archy and Mehitabel