Mark Twain

As I went to Google something today, I noticed it was Mark Twain's 176th birthday, so Happy Birthday Mark Twain. If you are reading this and thinking, how does this relate to quotes, don't worry, I will get on to it. As a keen quote reader, I have often discovered many of his quotes online, but never bothered to research who he is. Until now.
Mark Twain, an American writer and lecture was born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri in 1835, is better known as his pen name, Mark Twain. He was also a humorist and he is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel." That is basic introduction of Mark Twain, so now I will share with you some of my favourite Mark Twain quotes. 

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter

All generalizations are false, including this one. 

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint 

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. 

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt 

Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish 

Don't let schooling interfere with your education <- especially true with today's strikes 

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.

I could go on and on, but I'll let you find some of your own. For a great writer, he certainly has a great sense of humour!!!  http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mark_twain_2.html 

Now Panic and Freak Out

The rephrase of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'. The phrase that can sometimes be a little more helpful in times of despair e.g Exams, piles of homework, bad days at work or school, you get my drift. We all get them. Sometimes, 'Keep Calm and Carry On' isn't enough and you just need that one big laugh that releases all the stress and tension. And that, my friend, is what this little book can give you. 'Now Panic and Freak Out'  is a little book of quotes which can take a huge amount of stress off your shoulders. Although the book isn't completely optimistic and always helpful, it does give others and yourself a laugh. When people see you answering a phone with a 'Now Panic and Freak Out' cover on it, they will normally laugh. But the quotes contained in it are good. They do make you see the more positive side of life.
One of my favourite quotes which I will repeat to people

God is good, but never dance in a small boat  - Irish Proverb 

This quote, although funny, has a deep meaning. Although you can interpret it in many ways, my idea is this. Don't believe that God can serve all your worries and problems. There are some things that he can't sort or provide, dancing in a small boat for example. 

I do recommend this book or even phrase to be in your possession or mind most of the time. There are just those times where laughter can be the only medicine! 

Friendship

I recently found a quote that talks about the importance of friendship. More than that, I think, I feel it talks about how lucky you are if you have just ONE true friend. The quote is by a guy called Thomas Fuller, an English Clergyman who was born in 1608 and died in 1661. 

 If you have one true friend you have more than your share. 

 I agree do agree with this quote, and it has made me think about how lucky we are with the great friends we have over the process of our life. After finding his quote, I had a look online to see what people have said about this topic. A topic that we have all experienced.  

A friend to all is a friend to none. 

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies

 Aristotle 

For those of you who have either never heard or heard but never knew the name Aristotle, I'll explain. Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, born around 384BC and died around 322BC. (Please note, these figures are approximate)

But friendship does touch all of us, in so many different ways. Friends are there to support us when something goes wrong, to celebrate with us, to party with, to study with. The list is endless. And it works the other way round. 


But back to the quote that started me off. Thomas Fuller is right, true friends are hard to come by. Just by having one true friend, we have experienced some light at the end of the tunnel, and true friends, remember, never leave you. 
I'm going to finish with a quote that does show how much friendship effects us all.

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence.

Joseph Roux 

I have six locks on my door...

I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three. - Elayne Boosler

I fell in love with this quote a while ago. Elayne Boosler, an American comedian born in 1952, is someone who's quotes can be inspiring and pretty funny. There aren't too many quotes online from her. But the ones that are, well, they are good. 

My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for forty years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.

 I'm not an analyst, so don't expect me to give you a long analytical view on what it means. The I have six locks on my door is an awesome quote due to the fact that it is so logical and, and, well it's just funny. I'm not splitting my sides over this quote, I'm not that weird, but I do find it amazing. 

But just by being a comedian doesn't mean that all quotes have to be funny, there are some deep quotes online from Elayne Boosler:

When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking

The quotes that she gives can give you a different view on life. Not just through funniness, if you're a guy reading this, believe me, that quote above is true for MOST women. I say most due to the fact that shopping sometimes makes me depressed, unless it includes running through our local Tesco, doing skids and pretty much surfing through the aisles on a shopping trolley. I can be in and out within 10 mins with a trolley which could be considered a record with the shopping lists that can build up in our house. For men, well I don't know if it's true. Feel free to comment, I would like to know. =) (not in a creepy way though)
So search online for Elayne Boosler quotes. Hope you enjoy them! 
www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/elayne_boosler.html

Keep Calm and Carry On

Keep Calm and Carry On. One of the most inspirational quotes in the world. A poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, it was  intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of an  invasion. Seeing only limited distribution, very little was known about it. The poster was rediscovered in 2000 and has been re-issued by a number of private sector companies, and used as the decorative theme for a range of other products. There are only two known surviving examples of the poster outside government archives.

But is that all. The franchise from this poster is worth thousands and has been adapted in so many different ways, from motivational quotes to the quotes that match your angry mood, whether it is with the banks or with the government, the phrase, which has never been used for the original purpose, is now something everyone has heard of!