About Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The...
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When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
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—Jacqueline Woodson in Between Madison and Palmetto
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The older I grow, the more I listen to people who don't talk much.