5th May 2011

Source: writershouses.com

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A memorable quote

“
Twain never said it. The quote is actually ‘I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.’ It was written by Clarence Darrow, attorney in the Scopes monkey trials, in his autobiography ‘The Story of My Life.’
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Tweeting Twain Quotes That Never Were, regarding the recently popular pseudo-Twain quote “I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” (via nickdouglas)

Oops.  I guess I helped nudge that particular meme along.

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    Interesting…I hereby withdraw my pseudo-Twain quote?
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    thing about the coldest winter being...summer in San Francisco?
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    yessssssssss. even some quote book quotes are not accurate.
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    University of Georgia School of Law Professor Ed Larson wrote a great book about Clarence Darrow. Other great Clarence...