Jane Austen's books, too, are absent from this library. Just that one omission alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn't a book in it.
Mark TwainA reputable lawyer will advise you to keep out of the law, make the best of a foolish bargain, and not get caught again.
Mark TwainTo my mind that literature is best and most enduring which is characterized by a noble simplicity.
Mark TwainSuddenly the nickel-clad horse takes the bit in its mouth and goes slanting for the curbstone defying all prayers and all your powers to change its mind - your heart stands still, your breath hangs fire, your legs forget to work.
Mark Twain