“I told that girl, in the kindest, gentlest way, that I could not consent to deliver judgment upon any one's manuscript, because an individual's verdict was worthless. It might underrate a work of high merit and lose it to the world, or it might overrate a trashy production and so open the way for its infliction upon the world. I said that the great public was the only tribunal competent to sit in judgment upon a literary effort, and therefore it must be best to lay it before that tribunal in the outset, since in the end it must stand or fall by that mighty court's decision any way.”
Quote by Mark Twain
Work
Carnival of Crime in Ct
In this mystery novel, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the picturesque landscapes of Connecticut. The story unfolds as a series of mysterious crimes occur during a festive carnival, leading the protagonist to unravel a complex web of intrigue and deceit. 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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“In literature imitations do not imitate.”
Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
Source: Mark Twain's Correspondence with Henry Huttleston Rogers, 1893-1909