Mark Twain

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

I deal with temptation by yielding to it

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who read more

In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents?

A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.