Mark Twain: Frasi in inglese
Mark Twain era scrittore, umorista, aforista e docente statunitense. Frasi in inglese.“Familiarity breeds contempt — and children.”
Mark Twain's Notebook (1935)
Mark Twain libro Pudd'nhead Wilson
Following the Equator (1897)
Origine: Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. XII
Variante: April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
Origine: Pudd'nhead Wilson and Other Tales
Mark Twain libro Following the Equator
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. XLVIII
Following the Equator (1897)
Variante: To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.
“It usually takes me two or three days to prepare an impromptu speech.”
Variante: It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
“Adam, at Eve's grave: Wheresoever she was, THERE was Eden.”
Eve's Diary
Origine: The Diary of Adam and Eve
Mark Twain libro Le avventure di Huckleberry Finn
Origine: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it”
Mark Twain libro Le avventure di Tom Sawyer
Origine: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain libro Following the Equator
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. VIII
Following the Equator (1897)
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. LIX
Following the Equator (1897)
