Hello Brian, I am glad you asked for this reference, because after digging deeper, I am not at all sure who is the rightful owner of the quote in question. The closest quote, word for word, would indeed have to go to Tom Clancy, IMO, according to:
AmusingQuotes.com http://tm.ask.co.uk/r?t=c&s=a&id=30787&sv=z6f065bac&uid=0B348DC618F9E5D14&sid=1566EDC618F9E5D14&p=%2ftop&o=38199684&u=http://www.amusingquotes.com/h/c/Tom_Clancy_1.htm However, having read Tim Ferguson's post, and following his link: http://home.att.net/~quotesexchange/marktwain.html (posted again here only for convenience, thx Tim.) I have no doubts as to which author actually "birthed" the concept that led to the quote. But for me, one thing is clear enough. The quotation, as it was written in my signature, should be attributed to Tom Clancy. All of this is in my opinion, of course, and always open for debate. Just for those who may be curious, I have removed the quotation in question because I am not nearly as comfortable quoting Mr. Clancy, as I am Mr. Twain. Luckily, Mark Twain was not exactly shy when it came to sharing his opinions, so it won't be long before I will have something else I'm sure. To follow up on "Link TV", I have e-mailed explaining my dilemma. I have asked them the same question I was asked by Brian, that being if they could please provide me with a reference for their quotation of Mark Twain. I had no luck searching their site, but I also must add this, that I am still very much in the learning stages of searching. I am by no means what I would call a skilled searcher, so I do what I can. AntiFossil Mike Krafka Minnesota USA ********************************************************* "If you think you are too small to make a difference try sleeping with a mosquito." Dalai Lama ********************************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Made in China? > Mike, > > Out of curiosity, do you have a reference for the Mark Twain quote that > you use in your signature? The current Reader's Digest attributes it to > Tom Clancy, and I thought that they needed to be corrected. > > Brian > > > Hey cs, > > > > Why so angry? No need to get nasty. Your early points have already > > received backing, personally, I see no attacks on you. Argue your point > > to > > your satisfaction if that is your desire, but I see no reason to include > > comments that could even remotely be construed as spiteful. I am getting > > a > > real sense now of just how deep distrust, and even hatred of Americans > > runs > > in the world, not just here, although I do sense it here. It's a shame > > really. > > > > AntiFossil > > Mike Krafka > > Minnesota USA > > ********************************************************* > > "If you think you are too small to make a > > difference try sleeping with a mosquito." > > Dalai Lama > > ********************************************************* > > "The difference between truth and fiction > > is that fiction must make sense or nobody > > will believe it." Mark Twain > > ********************************************************* > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "csc-propulsion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:31 AM > > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Made in China? > > > > > >> If you doesn't know the facts, then u should ask your Congressman why > > the > >> Bush OK the takeover of Global Crossing by Singapore Telemedia? > >> > >> If you do not know Li Ka Shing, then u should ask Hongkong & Shanghai > > Bank > >> bosses in UK or the people of HK. > >> > >> If u wish to blame China for America's accumulated trade problems, > >> asked > >> Madeline Albright if China has taken advantage of USA. Ask her if she > > agreed > >> that Chinese consumer products has indeed bought about reduced inflation > > for > >> USA. > >> > >> Bash China for all u can but find a real good reason for doing so. If > > USA > >> media can be trusted, Americans would be a happier lot but there are so > > much > >> bullshit being written for real like Jon Dougherty from WorldnetDaily. > >> (Eventually he was exposed as writing for a famous American entreprenuer > > who > >> wanted to have Global Crossing for nothing so they hit onto this > >> nationalistic fervour but Bush turn it down) My advice is for him to > >> join > >> Hollywood as a script writer so that more bullshit can be captured on > >> screen. Walt, catch up with your reading. The 2002 article is already > >> outdated. > >> > >> CS > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Walt Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 2:01 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Made in China? > >> > >> > >> > At 07:25 PM 12/29/2004, CS Chua wrote: > >> > > Most Americans like Walt Patrick are victims of USA media > >> reporting, > >> > >which unfortunately twist their facts depending on which lobby pays > >> them in > >> > >Washington. > >> > > >> > Here's an example of the twisty reporting that raises > > concerns. > >> > > >> > http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26539 > >> > > >> > Is CS offering gospel or BS? > >> > > >> > Walt Patrick certainly doesn't know, but this he is > >> confident > >> of: > >> > the Chinese think in the long term, whereas Americans seem to have > >> > abandoned any considerations beyond those immediately at hand. > >> > > >> > And the smart money knows that those who play the long game > >> tend > >> > to win in the long run. > >> > > >> > Walt > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Biofuel mailing list > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > >> > > >> > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> > > >> > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > >> > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Biofuel mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > >> > >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> > >> Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > >> http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
