Bowls of Wisdom – Words from Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Nov. 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), more famously known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was an American writer, essayist, and humorist. He has been called “ the father of American literature” and “ the greatest humorist the United States has produced.” Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River. As a young man he worked as a steambo…