How about this one as most unlikely MT quote  -- 
with apologies to many MT scholars ;-)

    "My motive in writing this book and the moral
    of this book is to expose the dirty underside
    of racism and slavery in America."
    -- preface to Huckleberry Finn.

Steve Hoffman
Takoma Park MD


On 7/26/2017 9:55 AM, Terry Ballard wrote:
> "I can't decide whether to procrastinate or not."
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Walker, Lloyd <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>> "Quotations of mine found on the Internet have been greatly exaggerated."
>> More a joke than a "real fake," but still...
>>
>> Dan Walker
>> Instructor, English Methods
>> EducateVA, Virginia Community College System
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>> Subject: Most unlikely MT quote -- ever!
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>> According to Anthony Scaramucci, our beloved icon MT uttered these
>> inspiring words:
>>
>> <https://twitter.com/Scaramucci>
>> Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like
>> you've never been hurt and live like its heaven on earth.
>>
>> https://twitter.com/Scaramucci/status/213702657687293952
>>
>> Allow me to add a few more, from my personal notes:
>>
>> Love means never having to say you're sorry.  Beauty is in the eye of the
>> beholder. Red petals and perfume are best, for a summer's eve of
>> lovemaking.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion.    Mark Twain.
>>
>> Friends of MT, I beseech you to add to this growing list of the Hallmark
>> Twain: so please feel free to send me some others.... it's midsummer and we
>> all need to prepare our hearts for Elmira...
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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