Wednesday, April 21, 2010

100th Anniversary of Mark Twain

The legendary author and humorist Mark Twain died 100 years ago today. In honor
of Twain, I offer a sampling of his wit:

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable."
"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."
"The right word may be effective but no word was ever as effective as the rightly timed pause."
"Fiction is obliged to stick to the possibilities. Truth isn't."

The Fremont Public Library has all his books and many books about him. Here is a sample of his books available at the library: Mainly the Truth: Interviews with Mark Twain, Collected Short Stories of Mark Twain, Mark Twain on Travel,The Autobiography of Mark Twain , and of course, his famed Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Adventures of Mark Twain. What better way to honor Twain than by reading his books? Come to the library and check them out!

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