Good Quote, but who wrote it?

There seem to be several variations of this on the web. Some say "rose" instead of violet.

Most places on the web attribute it to anonymous


A couple state Mark Twain without saying where he wrote it, but it isn't in my Twain quotations volume so I can't confirm it.

You might want to call your local library for some suggestions on where to search.

I found it attributed to Mark Twain here: http://kari.v.tripod.com/id40.html but is used "rose" instead of "violet".

And a different version (Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it.) to Mark Twain here: http://en.thinkexist.com/quotation/forgiveness_is_the_fragrance_that_the_violet/215234.html

and to John Arnott here: http://www.forgivenessweb.com/RdgRm/Quotationpage.html

And to "unknown" at a couple of other places.

In light of the confusion, I think you could just say that you thought it up!