“Time and tide wait for no man. A pompous and self-satisfied proverb, and was true for a billion years; but in our day of electric wires and water-ballast we turn it around: Man waits not for time nor tide.”
Book:More Tramps Abroad
Quote by Mark Twain
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More Tramps Abroad
This book is a sequel to the author's first travelogue, chronicling further wanderings and experiences in diverse cultures and landscapes. more
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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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