"In life, always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." -Mark Twain "Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said." -Mark Twain "Keep away from people those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that,
but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have
them and not deserve them."
2006-10-28 11:47:39 · 5 answers · asked by shaydn e 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
If he was on to something, why was he so bitter toward the end of his life, questioning the bible and poking fun at it - but, then again so do I. Remember he wrote 'The Bible According to Mark Twain'. If he was on to something why at the end of his life did he hate so many people who borrowed and stole from him leaving him near penniless.
And as for deserving honors is great but oft times they don't pay for anything. Which becomes a problem when you are hungry.
As to was he on to something - yesteryear's cigars were very potent and could make the smoker dizzy. And, if Hal Holbrook hadn't played him on stage - most of the modern world would not know of Mark Twain.
2006-10-28 18:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jaime Cancio (Jim) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always liked Mark Twain...
2006-10-28 11:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said."
God, that has haunted me ever since I heard it!
But I think Thoreau was a little more "on".
2006-10-28 19:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by sincere12_26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMO that man was a genius, too bad not everyone listened to him.
2006-10-28 11:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Sunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do you mean " on to something" , i think he was a genuis
2006-10-28 11:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by amy e 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋