Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

Mark Twain

The Mysterious Stranger

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Topic

Power of humor Laughter Humor

Author

Mark Twain

Source

The Mysterious Stranger

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1910 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Twain, Mark. The Mysterious Stranger. Harper & Brothers, 1916, ch. 10.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "The Mysterious Stranger." Mark Twain: The Gilded Age and Later Novels, edited by Hamlin Hill. Library of America, 2002, ch. 10.

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Another quote from the 1910s

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I ––
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

The Road Not Taken

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Topic
Taking a different path Following the crowd

Author

Robert Frost
Source
The Road Not Taken
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1916 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Frost, Robert. "The Road Not Taken." Mountain Interval. Henry Holt, 1916, st. 4, I. 3.

Current Citation

Frost, Robert. "The Road Not Taken." Robert Frost: Collected Poems, Prose, and Plays, edited by Richard Poirier and Mark Richardson. Library of America, 1995, st. 4, I. 3.