Full Description
This collection of Mark Twain quotes presents the best of the curmudgeonly writer's thoughts on diet, exercise, medicine, smoking, drinking, romance, parenting, old age, fashion, finances, politics, and stress management. Curated by a well-known Twain expert and mining lesser-known texts, speeches, and notebooks, it's the perfect gift for anyone who's had enough of Gwyneth's self-righteous advice and the ramblings of the blogosphere.
"Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any."—from an April 15, 1882 speech
"Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education."—from Pudd'nhead Wilson
"The less a man knows the bigger the noise he makes and the higher the salary he commands."—from "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper"
Contents
Introduction: The Comfortable Road
1.) Exercise
2.) Diet
3.) Sleep & Rest
4) Smoking
5.) Drinking
6.) Curing a Cold
7.) Stress Management
8.) Anger Management
9.) Maintaining a Positive Outlook
10.) Beauty Tips
11.) Fashion
12.) Finance & Investment
13.) Experience & Education
14.) Political Philosophy
15.) Religious Matters
16.) Surviving Childhood
17.) Romance & Marriage
18.) Parenthood
19.) Reaching Old Age
20.) The End of the Road?
Notes, Sources, Acknowledgments
