We do not deal much in facts when we are
contemplating ourselves.
- "Does the Race of Man Love a Lord?"
There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing
it.
- Notebook, 1898
Forty years ago I was not so good-looking. A looking glass then lasted me
three months. Now I can wear it out in two days.
-
Mark Twain's Autobiography
He had only one vanity, he thought he could give advice better than any
other person.
-
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg
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画像:Portrait of Clemens]
