Synopses & Reviews
Quotations on just about everything from one of the greatest literary voices of our time
Mark Twain's thoughts on an astounding range of subjects -- people, politics, culture, fads, morality, lawyers, life, love, money, and education -- have not only become classic observations about the human condition in turn- of-the-century America, but have also remained fresh, accurate, and totally applicable today.
Like the highly succesful Bite-Size Einstein, Bite-Size Twain is a pocket-sized collection of the wit and wisdom of this quintessential American humorist. Organized by categories that will encompass his ranging observations and commentary, Bite-Size Twain is entertaining, informative, and an enjoyable read. It is also a concise and useful reference source for anyone seeking the perfect thought to suit any situation.
Some Twain classics include:
-- "All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure".
-- "Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint".
-- "A literary classic is a book which people praise and don't read".
Synopsis
Mark Twain...
On kindness: Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
On friends: Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
On growing old: Take any road you please...it curves always, which is a continual promise, whereas straight roads reveal everything at a glance and kill interest.
On truth and lies: many when they come to die have spent all the truth that was in them, and enter the next world as paupers. I have saved up enough to make an astonishment there.
On health and fitness: Part of the secret success in life is to eat what you like and let the food it out inside.
Synopsis
Mark Twain...
On kindness: Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
On friends: Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
On growing old: Take any road you please...it curves always, which is a continual promise, whereas straight roads reveal everything at a glance and kill interest.
On truth and lies: many when they come to die have spent all the truth that was in them, and enter the next world as paupers. I have saved up enough to make an astonishment there.
On health and fitness: Part of the secret success in life is to eat what you like and let the food it out inside.
About the Author
John P. Holms is the coauthor of both
Bite-Size Einstein and
The Gods of Golf, as well as more than fifteen nonfiction books. He and
Karin Baji have recently completed
The Coleman Guide to Our National Parks and are currently at work on other projects.