“ A man can’t be wise all the time. ”
Mark Twain, Roughing It (1872). copy citation
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Source | Roughing It |
| Topic | time |
| Date | 1872 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3177/3177-h/3177-h.htm |
Context
“And in came eleven more, weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth. Eleven promised breast-pins purchased peace once more.
“ That is a specimen, ” said Mr. Young. “ You see how it is. You see what a life I lead. A man can’t be wise all the time. In a heedless moment I gave my darling No. 6—excuse my calling her thus, as her other name has escaped me for the moment—a breast-pin. It was only worth twenty-five dollars—that is, apparently that was its whole cost—but its ultimate cost was inevitably bound to be a good deal more.” source
“ That is a specimen, ” said Mr. Young. “ You see how it is. You see what a life I lead. A man can’t be wise all the time. In a heedless moment I gave my darling No. 6—excuse my calling her thus, as her other name has escaped me for the moment—a breast-pin. It was only worth twenty-five dollars—that is, apparently that was its whole cost—but its ultimate cost was inevitably bound to be a good deal more.” source
