Mark Twain Trail Quote of the Day – Saturday – November 13, 2021
“We chase phantoms half the days of our lives. It is well if we learn wisdom even then, and save the other half.” Mark Twain
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“We chase phantoms half the days of our lives. It is well if we learn wisdom even then, and save the other half.” Mark Twain
“The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” Mark Twain
“…the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism, is loyalty to the Nation ALL the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.” Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1883
“Perseverance is a principle that should be commendable in those who have judgment to govern it.” Mark Twain
“All good things arrive unto them that wait–and don’t die in the meantime.” Mark Twain
“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.” Mark Twain
“What is the most rigorous law of our being? Growth” Mark Twain
“Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.” Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson’s New Calendar
“Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.” Mark Twain