Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. – Mark Twain
If its your job to eat a frog, its best to do it first thing in the morning. And If its your job to eat two frogs, its best to eat the biggest one first. – Mark Twain
I did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it. About a politician who had recently died – Mark Twain
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. – Mark Twain
There is in them a softer fire than the ruby, there is the brilliant purple of the amethyst, and the sea green of the emerald – all shining together in incredible union. Some by their splendor rival the colors of the painters, others the flame of burning sulphur or of fire quickened by oil. – Pliny, about the opal