Mark Twain

was the pseudonym for Samuel Clemens, whose output of quality, hilarious and poignant literature is extensive as well as, I believe, timeless. You know that question, if you could have dinner with any person, dead or alive...? My answer would definitely include Twain...we would've gotten along. Below is a handful of his quotes; some I knew, others I did not. Regardless, they still made me think and smile.

- "Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge."

- "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it."

- "I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position."

- "It is easier to stay out than get out."

- "Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."

- "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."

- "The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."

- "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."