the size of a misfortune is not determinable by an outsiderโs measurement of it but only by the measurements applied to it by the person specially affected by it.
Mark TwainMan can seldom - very, very, seldom - fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy.
Mark TwainWe had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made, or only just happened - Jim he allowed they was made, but I allowed they happened; I judged it would have took too long to make so many. Jim said the moon could a laid them; well that looked kind of reasonable, so I didn't say nothing against it, because I've seen a frog lay most as many, so of course It could be done.
Mark Twain