Tag: Mark Twain
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In ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ I have drawn Tom Blankenship exactly as he was. He was ignorant, unwashed, insufficiently fed; but he had as good a heart as ever any boy had.
Mark Twain
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Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.
Mark Twain
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As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.
Mark Twain
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The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.
Mark Twain
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Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.
Mark Twain
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He is now rising from affluence to poverty.
Mark Twain
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Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.
Mark Twain
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I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.
Mark Twain
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Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.
Mark Twain
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Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.
Mark Twain