That optimist of yours is always ready to turn hell's backyard into a …

Mark Twain
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That optimist of yours is always ready to turn hell's backyard into a play-ground. ✨ Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.340, Courier Corporation
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