From St. Nicholas Magazine, August 1916.From the Dave Thomson
collection
Mark Twain is one of America’s best-known authors. Born in Florida Missouri in 1835, Twain moved to Hannibal Missouri in 1839. He wrote classics such as “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” He was also an enormous observer of life and human nature, finding humor in ordinary, everyday details.
Read his quotes below.
- Supposing is good, but finding out is better.
- Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
- The best way to cheer your self is to try to cheer someone else up.
Notice something around you and create a quote of your own.
Post your quote to the blog under comments.
Watch your spelling. No IM language!
(Be sure to write your First Name and First Letter of Your Last Name at the end of the quote. )
Quotes from Mrs. Kopecki's & Ms. Avery's class:
ReplyDelete"Life’s a game, but it’s not fair.”
Melissa
"Life is filled with journeys so you must venture on!" Mrs. Kopecki
"Believe what you believe. But understand that you might be wrong. And be open to other possibilities.” Rachael
“Work hard and be nice to people.”
-Chelsi
"Laughing is the very fuel that feeds a sad soul."
– Mallory N.
“Life is short, so live it to the fullest.” Michael L
“Travel is like a vaccine. It makes you immune to ignorance.”
-Miss Avery
"Life is like a maze, you will face many dead ends, but if you keep going you will make it through”. Megan
“You gotta say yes to life” Josh C
"You only have one life, so live it, enjoy it and love it”–Heidie
"I’m wearing two different socks because one, it looks cool, and two, i couldn’t find their matches.” -Danielle
“Life is like a picture; in ten years you will be looking and thinking about it; don’t mess it up, after all, you can’t change a picture.” Thomas
"Life is short….” Gabriel
“If you get lost in reality you’ll never set on with your life."
Matt W
“Life is like a team. You start off as a group of people and in the end you become a family."
Emily T
"You’re not adventurous until you explore the world.” Emma
“Real beauty is experiencing different kinds of nature.”
“Shooting a basket is not luck, it is skill.” Emma
“Athletes lift weights, softball players life athletes.” Maddie
Winning is nothing unless you have earned it.”
“Kindness in your personality shines brighter than gold.”Gabby S
“Life is fragile like a glass ball. You should use it wisely or you will break it.” Charlie
"Life can be cruel, but it’s what you make of it and only you can desire the way to go.”
Jackie C
"Every persona has a different view of life, so every person has a different personality, but you can be friends with anyone.” Taylor F
“There are no accidents, everything is for purpose.”
“Life is short, so live like tomorrow’s your next day.” -Nate T.
“Books teach the things you need to know but mostly the things you don’t.” -Erika P.
“Life is only as boring or exciting as you make it.” -Thomas G.
Andrew T Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
“Life is like a fragile bird egg and if it breaks life is lost.”
Luke M Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
“Friendship is like a china bowl, it is fragile so don’t shatter it.”
Bailey Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
“Don’t judge a book by its cover if you want more friends.”
Michael Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
“Begin where you are but don’t stay there.”
Stephanie E Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
“Life is a roller coaster and there are ups and downs but in the end it all gets better.”
Christina D Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
“Think not of what happened in the past, but what is happening now, or think of what might happen in the future.”
Sara A Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
“I don’t have an indoor voice, I’m a cheerleader.”
Sara A Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
“I don’t have an indoor voice. I’m a cheer leader. Pretty in pink, dangerous in a uniform.”
Kristina F Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
“You’ll never understand life, until you see the outside.”
Maia Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
“Swimming is fun, but swim team is better.”
Michelle Y Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
“If I start something, I must finish it.”
Maura S Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
“Nature is cool but exploring is better.”
Joey C Says:
November 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
“Muscles are strong but love is stronger
"dont hate the player, hate the game."
ReplyDeleteOscar R