Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that are forever blowing through one’s mind. Mark Twain MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Man is the only animal capable of profound thinking. Yet, there are times when this ability becomes a handicap. It is almost Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mark Twain was an American author from the late 1800’s. His given name was Samuel Clemens. Mark was a writer in a city newspaper before he authored the critically acclaimed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He wrote several pieces under various pen names with Read more…
Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain Books are a man’s best friend (sorry, dogs!). They can be a source of knowledge, they can lift our spirits when we are down, they can motivate us on days when it is hard to drag ourselves out of the bed, and they Read more…
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. Mark Twain Much has been said and written about the importance of being truthful. Ancient philosophers often compared the power of truth to the sun and its rays. They stressed that one truth had the power to vanquish a thousand lies, that truth could Read more…
As part of the armed forces, my father was always posted in different parts of the country. Our vacations involved going sightseeing at the place he was stationed. However, I still (fondly) remember the vacation that made me a reader. It happened when I was thirteen. My dad had taken us to his family home, Read more…
I had no idea that our recent move to a big city would turn out to be such a pivotal moment in my life. To put things into perspective, I had been brought up in a quaint town, where people were warm and friendly. However, the new and unfeeling city environment made me feel lost Read more…
