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: > >> "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 >> ________________________________________ >> From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Hal Bush >> [bushhk@SLU= >> .EDU] >> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 5:09 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Most unlikely MT quote -- ever! >> >> 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... >> >> >> >> -- >> Prof. Harold K. Bush >> Professor of English >> 3800 Lindell >> Saint Louis University >> St. Louis, MO 63108 >> 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) >> <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml> >> >> www.halbush.com >> >> ________________________________ >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is >> = >> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential >> = >> and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, >> us= >> e, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than >> th= >> e intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an >> i= >> ntended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient=92s >> behalf),= >> please contact the sender by reply e-mail and immediately destroy all >> copi= >> es of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email >> atta= >> chments. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is >> = >> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential >> = >> and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, >> us= >> e, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than >> th= >> e intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an >> i= >> ntended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient=92s >> behalf),= >> please contact the sender by reply e-mail and immediately destroy all >> copi= >> es of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email >> atta= >> chments. >> > >