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“This ain't no thirty-seven year job, this is a thirty-eight year job, Tom Sawyer.”

Quote by Mark Twain

Book:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain's renowned work explores themes of friendship, morality, and the human condition through the eyes of its young protagonist, Huckleberry Finn, as he navigates the complexities of society and the American South. more

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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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Book:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Source: Take the Cannoli

“Tom Sawyer the Pirate looked around upon the envying juveniles about him and confessed in his heart that this was the proudest moment of his life.”

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Book:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

“Diligence and attention soon gave him the knack of it, and he strode down the street with his mouth full of harmony and his soul full of gratitude. He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet—no doubt, as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned, the advantage was with the boy, not the astronomer.”

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Book:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

“What we got is NOW, Huck, and now is forever. Until it ain't. So, you can't worry over nothing except putting off the end a your story as long as you can, and finishing it with a bang.”

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Source: Huck Out West

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Source: In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology

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Book:Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Source: Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Source: Lord of Light

“Así, pues, le dije: —Ya sabes, Tom, que no sirvo ni para limpiarte los zapatos. Pero no importa: Dios todopoderoso nos ha creado a todos y a unos los ha dejado ciegos mientras que a otros les ha dado los ojos para verlo todo. Me parece que yo no figuro entre estos últimos; pero sin duda está bien así, puesto que es Dios quien lo ha querido.”

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Source: Tom Sawyer, Detective

“-- 'Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer swears they will keep mum about this and they wish they may Drop down dead in their tracks if they ever tell and Rot.' Huckleberry was filled with admiration of Tom's facility in writing, and the sublimity of his language.”

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Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer