Re: the word "quote" is a verb
jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Thu, 04 Nov 1999 10:38:28 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Matt Kozusko wrote:
> stuff. I think of Mark Twain because he seems very much the animus of
> America...if while America was in its infancy there was a flash of a
> moment at which all its energy came together into a kind of spirit, it
> was certainly Mark Twain who saw the flash and put it into his
> stories.
> Frost? Nicer things never came from a meaner person.
Mark Twain, perfect. I can think of no one else who better embodies
the american psyche. From his hyperbole to his dark cynicism, he's a
perfect match, not to mention his complete tone-deafness when it comes to
quality of his own work.
-j