Mark Twain

Quotes are word for word from the source.

• Persistence in searching

  “one of the local companies went steadily on with its deep borings and searchings without show of gold or a penny of reward for eleven years - then struck it, and became suddenly rich.”

  Our noteTwain highlights the extreme patience required in the quartz-mining business.

• Spirit of wrath

  “The spirit of wrath - not the words - is the sin; and the spirit of wrath is cursing.”

  Our noteTwain discusses the internal nature of anger and sin beyond mere verbal expression.

• Pragmatic satisfaction

  “Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all.”

  Our noteA maxim from Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar regarding perfectionism.