Ogden Nash
Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse. At the time of his death in 1971, the New York Times said his "droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry". Ogden Nash wrote over 500 pieces of comic verse. The best of his work was published in 14 volumes between 1931 and 1972.
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Famous quotes by ogden nash:
“Remorse is a violent dyspepsia of the mind.”
—Ogden Nash (1902–1971)
“Candy
Is dandy
But Liquor
Is quicker.”
—Ogden Nash (1902–1971)
“What does it mean when we are told
That the Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold?”
—Ogden Nash (1902–1971)
“Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave/When they think that their children are naive.”
—Ogden Nash (1902–1971)
“Every Englishman is convinced of one thing, viz.: That to be an Englishman is to belong to the most exclusive club there is.”
—Ogden Nash (1902–1971)