Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Ogden Nash Author

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 19, 1902
  • Died: Mar 19, 1971

Ogden Nash was a screenwriter, lyricist and poet.

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

If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work. money & work

Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you. age, home & hope

A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. family, men & women

The trouble with a kitten is that eventually it becomes a cat. pet

Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them. marriage

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

To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it Whenever you're right, shut up. love & marriage

The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control. happiness

Women would rather be right than reasonable. women

There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all. happiness

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

Happiness is having a scratch for every itch. happiness

Certainly there are things in life that money can't buy, but it's very funny - Did you ever try buying then without money? funny & money