I think you're right about that, Ben.
It's certainly in the style of 20th century homespun vernacular wordplay (how's that for a technical category?)
Twain it ain't, that's for sure.
(and I'm not even an expert!)
Ben (the other one)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin A Click" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:48:39 AM
Subject: Re: Mind over Matter
Always thought that was baseball great, Satchel Paige.
On 2/13/11 6:46 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have often read this quote as being by Mark Twain.
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> I'm convinced, however, that's not the case. Barb Schmidt would have
> included it on _www.twainquotes_ (http://www.twainquotes) . And it's no=
t
> there. Or if it's there, I'm blind
> and haven't seen it.
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> Should anyone have any convincing evidence otherwise, I'm pretty
> sure it will surface here on the List.
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> Best,
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> Roger Durrett
> Charlotte, NC
> In a message dated 2/13/2011 4:46:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> I have seen this attributed to Mark Twain: "Age is an issue of mind ove=
r
> matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." My questions are: Did M=
T
> originate this quote? Or, at the very
> least, did he at some time say or write it? If not, is the source known=
?
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