Quote by Mark Twain

Man has imagined a heaven, and has left entirely out of it the supremest of all his delights...sexual intercourse!...His heaven is like himself: strange, interesting, astonishing, grotesque. I give you my word, it has not a single feature in it that he actually values.

Man has imagined a heaven, and has left entirely out of it t

Summary

This quote by Mark Twain critiques the concept of heaven as envisioned by man, highlighting the omission of sexual intercourse, which he considers to be one of humanity's greatest pleasures. Twain suggests that this imagined heavenly realm reflects man's own nature, being filled with strangeness, intrigue, astonishment, and even grotesqueness. However, he argues that this version of heaven lacks the elements that humans genuinely value, implying that the human imagination seems to miss important aspects of what truly brings fulfillment and joy in life.

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By Mark Twain

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