Description: Novelist journalist and humorist, Mark Twain is not only among the most read and admired American writers, he is also among the most quoted. Wit and repartee permeate his work, from the light short pieces to the great novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the later dark meditations on the human condition where his humor takes on a cynical, satirical twist. This remarkably low-priced volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel and sundry topics that occupied his thoughts over fifty years of writing and lecturing. Among his observations: "Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough"; "He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty"; "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"; and "More than one cigar at a time is excessive smoking." An ideal introduction to Twain's thought and style, this volume is an invaluable ready reference for writers, speakers and others in search of amusing -- and insightful -- quotes to illuminate any subject.

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