My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
For the majority of us, the past is a regret, the future an experiment — Mark Twain Experiments Copy Share Image
If to be interesting is to be uncommonplace, it is becoming a question, with me, if there are any commonplace people — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Some people bring joy wherever they go, and some people bring joy whenever they go. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” — mark twain Books Copy Share Image
The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal. — Mark Twain Differences Copy Share Image
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself. — Mark Twain Heart Copy Share Image
“They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever.” — Mark Twain Ambition-and-attitude Copy Share Image
“Well, let her—she should see that he could be as indifferent as some other people.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“So endeth this chronicle. It being strictly a history of a boy, it must stop here; the story could not go much… — Mark Twain Chronicle Copy Share Image
“There is no regular system of taxation, but when the Emperor or the Bashaw want money, they levy on some rich man,… — Mark Twain Money Copy Share Image
The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government… — Mark Twain American patriotism Copy Share Image
Ah, that shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand and says his mysterious word and… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
...the administration of the law can never go lax where every individual sees to it that it grows not lax in his… — Mark Twain Administration Copy Share Image
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must… — Mark Twain Enlightened Copy Share Image
20 years from now you will be disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did. So throw… — Mark Twain Amazing life Copy Share Image
That's just the way: a person does a low-down thing, and then he don't want to take no consequences of it. Thinks… — Mark Twain Consequence Copy Share Image
Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion--several of… — Mark Twain Animal Copy Share Image
“A God who could make good children as easily a bad, yet preferred to make bad ones; who could have made every… — Mark Twain Agnostic Copy Share Image
“And what does it amount to?" said Satan, with his evil chuckle. "Nothing at all. You gain nothing; you always come out… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A private should preserve a respectful attitude toward his superiors, and should seldom or never proceed so far as to offer suggestions… — Mark Twain Advice Copy Share Image
“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad. I speak now, of… — Mark Twain Arrogance Copy Share Image
The law of God, as quite plainly expressed in woman's construction is this: There shall be no limit put upon your intercourse… — Mark Twain Absence Copy Share Image
“I reckon the widow or the parson or somebody prayed that this bread would find me, and here it have gone and… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“a square, flat-roofed hovel, neatly frescoed, with its wall-tops gallantly bastioned and turreted with dried camel-refuse, gives to a landscape a feature… — Mark Twain Cats Copy Share Image