"Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile."

-- Mark Twain

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
― Mark Twain

Let us so live, that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry. ~ Mark Twain

"Humans are the only species on Earth that are cruel just for the sake of it."

I'm miffed that I can't check into the Ken Burns documentary on Mark Twain.

“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” ~ Mark Twain

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” ~ Mark Twain

It's a Mark Twain kinda' day. Bring on the quotes!

Rolling thru Hannibal, MO

Twain would have loved the press surrounding his "Google doodle" on his birthday yesterday (176th). It was quite fetching!

Love the Google Doodle honoring Twain's birthday today featuring my two favorite boys, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. www.google.com

Happy, happy birthday Mr. Twain! [or should I say, Mr. Clemens?]

Checked out the Google doodle for Mark Twain's 176th birthday.

Just read the particularly scathing essay, "To the Person Sitting in Darkness" ( en.wikisource.org/wiki/To_the_Person_Sitting_in_Darkness ) I didn't wake up today expecting to do some light... more

Just read the particularly scathing essay, "To the Person Sitting in Darkness" ( en.wikisource.org/wiki/To_the_Person_Sitting_in_Darkness ) I didn't wake up today expecting to do some light, anti-imperialist reading, but here we are.

I even use his quote on my FB as status, I like his quotes :)

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

Mark Twain - That's What She Said - T-Shirt Lunatic ow.ly/6kzIo But is that what HE said?

Há três espécies de mentiras: as mentiras, as mentiras sagradas e as estatísticas. [um dos meus favoritos e espirituosos escritores]