“Another editor. That thing behind his ear is his pencil. Whenever he finds a bright thing in your manuscript he strikes it out with that. That does him good, and makes him smile and show his teeth, the way he is doing in the picture. This one has just been striking out a smart thing, and now he is sitting there with his thumbs in his vest-holes, gloating. They are full of envy and malice, editors are.”
Quote by Mark Twain
Work
What Is Man? (Annotated Edition)
This annotated edition of the philosophical work delves into profound questions about the essence of humanity, offering readers a detailed examination of the text with scholarly annotations. more
Author
Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a renowned American author and humorist in the 19th century. His works are characterized by humor, satire, and profound social insight, with notable novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. more
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“I hate editors, for they make me abandon a lot of perfectly good English words.”