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Bernard De Voto

(1897—1956), Mark Twain: The Ink of History

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

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Bernard De Voto

(1897-1956) U.S. historiancritic Whiskey and vermouth cannot meet as friends, and the Manhattan is an offense against piety. www.english-slang.com

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice. www.english-slang.com

get on one's nerves

[get on one's nerves] {v. phr.} To make you nervous. * /John's noisy eating habits get on your nerves./ * /Children get on their parents' nerves by asking so many […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Mark Twain

(1835-1910), Following the Equator, 1897 In the first place, God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards. www.english-slang.com

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