| ...You cannot prepare something like that, it is impossible. It is a spontaneous response, hence the beauty of it. You cannot prepare for such things. And life is such a continuous thing – either you act immediately or you miss. Later on you will find a thousand and one answers – you could have said this, you could have said that – but they are of no use. Mark Twain was coming back home with his wife from a lecture hall where he had just delivered a beautiful talk. His wife had not been present, she had just come to pick him up. On the way she asked, “How was the lecture?” Mark Twain said, “Which one? The one that I prepared, or the one that I delivered, or the one that I am thinking now that I should have delivered? Which one...?” --Osho Ancient Music in the Pines, ch. 2 |
Twain, Mark
1835-1910 75 years
1835-1910 75 years
aka: Samuel Clemens (original name)
American novelist, journalist, writer, humorist...
born Missouri, USA
held many odd jobs, including riverboat pilot
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn are two of his most well known novels.
married, children
died of heart attack, buried in New York.
American novelist, journalist, writer, humorist...
born Missouri, USA
held many odd jobs, including riverboat pilot
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn are two of his most well known novels.
married, children
died of heart attack, buried in New York.
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