"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause" Posted by Quotes from Around & About • Profile • 01/06/19 at 09:15PM • Share Quotes • See more by Between the Lines Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) American writer, humorist, publisher, and lecturer. Like Icon 15 Login to Comment Profile Copy URL to Share Share on Twitter • Share on Facebook •