A public library is the most enduring of memorials, the trustiest monument for the preservation of an event or a name or an affection; for it, and it only, is respected by wars and revolutions, and survives them.
Mark TwainOne frequently only finds out how really beautiful a beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her.
Mark TwainA banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
Mark TwainA little more kindness, A little less speed, A little more giving, A little less greed, A little more smile, A little less frown, A little less kicking, A man while he's down, A little more "We", A little less "I", A little more laugh, A little less cry, A little more flowers, On the pathway of life, And fewer on graves, At the end of the strife.
Mark Twain