> [!cite]- Metadata > 2025-09-17 13:05 > Status: #primary #quote > Tags: `Read Time:` > Mark Twain was the pen name of American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), known for his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a renowned humorist, journalist, lecturer, and entrepreneur, celebrated for his vivid writing style that captured the gritty reality of 19th-century American life. His experiences as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, where he learned the phrase "mark twain" to indicate safe water depth (two fathoms), inspired his chosen pseudonym. > [!Quote] > I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. > [!Quote] > Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love Truly. Laugh uncontrollably. Never regret anything that makes you smile. > [!Quote] > It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. > [!Quote] > Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience --- ### **References** https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain