Ogden Nash quotes

Ogden Nash was an American poet, recognized for his whimsical and playful verse. His witty and unconventional rhymes made him one of the most beloved humorists in American literature. He brought laughter to generations with his sharp observations and unique style. Here are 199 of his quotes:

People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. (Ogden Nash)
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. View quote
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Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them. View quote
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A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. View quote
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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore. View quote
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I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. View quote
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Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. View quote
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Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long. View quote
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Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else. View quote
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People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they don't want it. View quote
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Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals? (Ogden Nash)
One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence. View quote
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Every Englishman is convinced of one thing, viz.: That to be an Englishman is to belong to the most exclusive club there is. View quote
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I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it. View quote
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Remorse is a violent dyspepsia of the mind. View quote
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The cow is of the bovine ilk; one end is moo, the other milk. View quote
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Life is not having been told that the man has just waxed the floor. View quote
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If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work. View quote
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I'd rather be a great bad poet than a good bad poet. View quote
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To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up. View quote
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Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive. (Ogden Nash)
If called by a panther,don't anther. View quote
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Your hair may be brushed, but your mind's untidy, You've had about seven hours' sleep since Friday, No wonder you feel that lost sensation You're sunk from a riot of relaxation. View quote
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The turtle lives twixt plated decks Which practically conceal its sex I think it clever of the turtle In such a fix to be so fertile. View quote
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A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. View quote
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Ogden Nash

Occupation: American Poet
Born: August 19, 1902
Died: May 19, 1971
Quotes count: 199
Wikipedia: Ogden Nash

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