Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident. Mark Twain Mark Twain (born November 30, 1835, Florida, Missouri, U.S.—died April 21, 1910, Redding, Connecticut) was an American humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who acquired international fame for his travel narratives, especially The Innocents Abroad (1869), Roughing… Read More ›
Quotes
Squanders
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name. Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she… Read More ›
Ease
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (born October 27, 1858, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, New York) was the 26th president of the United… Read More ›
Character
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. Charles Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19th June 1834 –… Read More ›
Stories and Quotes from the Mind* and Keyboard of A.A.Forringer 