Mark
Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida,
Missouri, is considered by many to be the father of American literature. His
novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn" stand tall in this landscape. He was the best humorist
of his day and, in my estimation, remains one of the greatest humorists of all
time. He managed this while enduring incredible sadness in his personal life.
Twain and his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, lost three of their four children:
Langdon, Susan, and Jean. The tragic loss deeply affected Twain, influencing
some of his later works and contributing to his reflections on life and
mortality.
We
whisked by Twain’s birthday a couple of days ago. Today, after reflecting on
him, I thought sharing three of his quotes might be a good way to start the
day:
- "The
two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you
find out why."
- “Behind
every successful man, there is a woman – And behind every unsuccessful man,
there are two.”
- “Last
week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since
been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.”
—Mitchell
Hegman
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