Mark Twain Trail Quote of the Day – Thursday – July 8, 2021
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Mark Twain
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“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Mark Twain
“Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.” Mark Twain
“Happiness is a Swedish sunset–it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it.” Mark Twain
“When all is said and done, the one sole condition that makes spiritual happiness and preserves it is the absence of doubt.” Mark Twain
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain
“It is always the way; words will answer as long as it is only a person’s neighbor who is in trouble, but when that person gets into trouble himself, it is time that the King rise up and do something.” Mark Twain, Personal Reflections of Joan of Arc, 1896
“All good things arrive unto them that wait–and don’t die in the meantime.” Mark Twain
“To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.” Mark Twain, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, 1896
“Classic–a book which people praise and don’t read.” Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson’s New Calendar, 1898
“You can’t depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain