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April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
"April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
April Fools’ Day becomes a joke about human foolishness throughout the year. Twain invites shared self-mockery rather than superiority over a particular target.
Key takeaway:
Keep enough humility to laugh at your own mistakes.
Origin of the quote
Pudd’nhead Wilson (1894), Chapter XXI calendar epigraph.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe calendar entry identifies April 1. The post preserves the aphorism while changing some punctuation.
