the big bad wolf
“
it is a cheering thought to think
that god is on the side of the best digestion
— Don Marquis
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "it is a cheering thought to think
that god is on the side of the best digestion" in the context of "the big bad wolf" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Don Marquis" (Quotes, archy does his part (1935))
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About Don Marquis
Donald Robert Perry Marquis (29 July 1878 – 29 December 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, novelist, poet, cartoonist, newspaper columnist, and playwright most famous for creating the characters "Archy" the cockroach, and "Mehitabel" the cat.
About Don Marquis
Donald Robert Perry Marquis (29 July 1878 – 29 December 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, novelist, poet, cartoonist, newspaper columnist, and playwright most famous for creating the characters "Archy" the cockroach, and "Mehitabel" the cat.
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