Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
(Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910)
John Lentell
14th March, 1971
Mark Twain
Tuesday’s Piece
Familiarity breeds contempt – and children.
(Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910)
John Lentell
23rd February, 1971
Wednesday’s Piece
There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can.
(Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910)
John Lentell
18th February, 1971
September 1-2, 1867, Pera, Constantinople
Monday’s Piece
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.”
(Mark Twain, 1853-1910)
John Lentell
15th July, 1970
Sunday’s Piece
“I despite myself admire him, I frankly confess it; and when his time comes I shall buy a piece of the rope for a keepsake.”
((Mark Twain of Cecil Rhodes)
John Lentell
16th May, 1970
Friday’s Piece
“An experienced, industrious, ambitious, and often quite picturesque liar.”
(Mark Twain – Private History of a Campaign That Failed)
John Lentell
8th January, 1969
Lentell Soup 