Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence, that is the last you
are going to see of him until he emerges on the other side of the Atlantic
with his verb in his mouth. -- Mark Twain, "A Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur's Court"
Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Fortune Quote #1702
When you are about to die, a wombat is better than no company at
all. -- Roger Zelazny, "Doorways in the Sand"
all. -- Roger Zelazny, "Doorways in the Sand"
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Fortune Quote #1701
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or
not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot
remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces
like this but we all have to do it. -- Mark Twain
not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot
remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces
like this but we all have to do it. -- Mark Twain
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Fortune Quote #1700
When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know who have
gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life. --
Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life. --
Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
Monday, March 27, 2017
Fortune Quote #1699
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is
in it--and stay there, lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot
stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again, and that is
well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more. --
Mark Twain
in it--and stay there, lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot
stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again, and that is
well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more. --
Mark Twain
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Fortune Quote #1697
This is the first age that's paid much attention to the future, which is a
little ironic since we may not have one. -- Arthur Clarke
little ironic since we may not have one. -- Arthur Clarke
Friday, March 24, 2017
Fortune Quote #1696
There is no distinctly native American criminal class except
Congress. -- Mark Twain
Congress. -- Mark Twain
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Fortune Quote #1695
There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by
ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his
character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler
animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling
complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt. --
Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his
character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler
animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling
complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt. --
Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Fortune Quote #1694
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
your philosophy. -- Shakespeare, "Hamlet"
your philosophy. -- Shakespeare, "Hamlet"
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