comforting thoughts
“
there is always
a comforting thought
in time of trouble when
it is not our trouble
— Don Marquis
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "there is always
a comforting thought
in time of trouble when
it is not our trouble" in the context of "comforting thoughts" 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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