Born Monday 30 November 1835, died Thursday 21 April 1910
Occupation: Author
Nationality: American
What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.
To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.
The educated Southerner has no use for an 'R', except at the beginning of a word.
Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself envied.
The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.