Album: Regarding Twain and Other Quotes

Description: Holden Caulfield was the edgy protagonist from J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. Holden liked to judge people, especially family, as 'phony' or normal. Great for fans of J.D. Salinger and his famous character, Holden Caulfield.

Description: John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.

Description: When you plagiarize, you are taking credit for something someone else said or wrote. So if you are accused of plagiarism, you are getting into trouble for copying someone else's work, or something you didn't do.

Description: Scottish proverb equivalent to don't judge on appearances

Description: Funny take on looking at work... literally

Description: Quote from Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw

Description: An old superstition is that if you drop a fork, it will bring you bad luck. So don't ponder too long at that fork in your path.

Description: Originally titled 'A Favour', this Robert Frost poem describes how a crow boosts his mood by showering him with a 'Dust of Snow'.

Description: Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Description: "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it".  Lighthearted quote from W.C. Fields.

Description: Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright from the late 1800s. He is known for clever and satirical literary works and quotes. This quote comically reminds us why being yourself is the only way it can be.

Description: Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright from the late 1800s. He is known for clever and satirical literary works and quotes. This quote comically reminds us why being yourself is the only way it can be.

Description: Great for western fans and cow pokes who love how Festus would spout his wisdom on the problems of the world.

Description: Very thoughtful and inspiring quote from the last Roman Emperor from the Pax Romana time period. The full quote reads "Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them."

Description: Galileo knew what it was like to prove something only to be called a heretic for his indisputable knowledge.

Description: Beloved western character, Festus Haggen, with a classic quip spoken to Doc Adams. Great for western fans and cow pokes who love how Festus would spout his wisdom on the problems of the world.

Description: Beloved western character, Festus Haggen, with his take on how learning something new every day will make you smarter. Great for western fans and cow pokes who love how Festus would spout his wisdom on the problems of the world.

Description: Beloved western character, Festus Haggen, with his take on how to deal with "slipperty" men.

Description: Beloved western character, Festus, sure loved his hot coffee, fires and warm vittles! The quote says "It don't make no never mind what happens along the way, as long as there's a warm fire and some vittles when you get to the end of the trail."

Description: Beer, if drunk with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health.

Description: He was a wise man who invented beer

Description: Great for those who like Twain's quotes that are upbeat and make you think. "The one sensible thing to do with a disappointment is to put it out of your mind and think of something cheerfuler"

Description: Fear does not necessarily mean you are not courageous as long as that fear does not hold you back from accomplishing something you are fully capable of.

Description: When history begs a question

Description: Paul Lawrence Dunbar was an African-American poet and short-story writer in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He also wrote novels, song lyrics and plays. He was the first African-American poet to earn national distinction and acceptance.

Description: This is what happens when you wait for something for so long that you are surprised once it happens.

Description: Respect old people, but if they sass you, then can you sass back?

Description: The quote comes from Mark Twain's personal journals and is appropriate for any sweetheart gift, especially Valentine's Day.

Description: Leave it to Mark Twain to make even the question of citizenship funny

Description: We don’t seem to remember the lessons of history repeating itself. Mark Twain's quote is still relevant today.

Description: Buddha, also known as Siddhartha and the Enlightened One, was born into an aristocratic family, but renounced that lifestyle and begin teaching self-restraint, meditative practices, and mindful ethical insights. This quote on how holding on to anger will only harm yourself is one of many examples of Buddha's motivational and inspirational teachings.

Description: Another thought provoking quote by Mark Twain. The quote reads, “A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory”. Does anyone really believe they have a clear conscience?

Description: This is a quote by a famous American author and satirist, also known as Samuel Clemens. The author is known for his classic witticisms that ring true as in this warning to not tell fish stories. For anyone who likes to fish, bookworms, book enthusiasts, book clubs, and fans of classic American writers.

Description: It's an enlightening quote by a famous American author, Mark Twain. The quote comes from a paper written in 1873 and remains relevant today.

Description: How smart is a cat? Smart enough to teach it any crime. The quote reads, A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime. Great for people who are fans of the great American humorist and satirist also known as Samuel Clemens.

Description: A funny yet thoughtful quote by a famous American author and satirist who is also known as Samuel Clemens. When you think about it, funny as it sounds, it is true. The quote reads, "A round man cannot be expected to fit a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape". Great gift idea for people who like quotes that make you think.