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When we remember that we are all mad,
the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Seriousness is an accurate barometer of silliness. People are ridiculous in direct proportion to their degree of seriousness; in other words, the more serious you are, the sillier you are. I myself am semi-silly because I am semi-serious; that’s where I find my personal sweetspot. I know that my life has no meaning, that nothing I do matters, that I’m going to die and it will be as if I’d never been born, but I don’t let it get me down. I have a job to do, a pattern to fulfill, a function to perform, so that’s what I do. My opinions about it hardly matter, even to me.
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"Get your facts first,
then you can distort them as you please."
Mark Twain (born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835–1910) was an American writer, humorist, lecturer, and one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century. Twain’s fiction blended humor, social critique, and vivid storytelling, earning him the reputation as the “father of American literature.” Despite his public success, Twain’s later years were marked by financial troubles and personal losses, yet he remained a prolific and beloved public figure until his death in 1910. His legacy endures through his novels, essays, and the distinctly American voice he helped shape.