This is the only sane clerical the earthquake has exposed to view yet. — Mark Twain Atheism Copy Share Image
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. — Mark Twain Gratify Copy Share Image
By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean. — Mark Twain Adversity Copy Share Image
Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin ... — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“He is in heaven now, and happy; or if not there, he bides in hell and is content; for in that place… — Mark Twain Bishop Copy Share Image
I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“diplomacy is simply the name we have agreed to give to lying about national affairs. I” — Mark Twain Diplomacy Copy Share Image
“so then I didn't care no more about him, because I don't take no stock in dead people.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. — Mark Twain Life Copy Share Image
Adam was the author of sin, and I wish he had taken out an international copyright on it. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency. — Mark Twain Appreciation Copy Share Image
Epitaphs are cheap, and they do a poor chap a world of good after he is dead, especially if he had hard… — Mark Twain Alive Copy Share Image
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be… — Mark Twain Adventures Copy Share Image
Do not undervalue the headache. While it is at its sharpest it seems a bad investment; but when relief begins, the unexpired… — Mark Twain Customer Copy Share Image
“That which I have seen, in that little moment, will never go out from my memory, but will abide there; and I… — Mark Twain Blind Copy Share Image
Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You… — Mark Twain Conviction Copy Share Image
“I am a border-ruffian from the State of Missouri. I am a Connecticut Yankee by adoption. In me, you have Missouri morals,… — Mark Twain Perfect man Copy Share Image
One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a really beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her; and the rule applies… — Mark Twain Acquaintance Copy Share Image
So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
This autobiography of mine is a mirror, and I am looking at myself in it all the time. Incidentally I notice the… — Mark Twain Autobiography Copy Share Image
“God knows I never had shade nor shadow of a doubt of my petrified and indestructible honesty until now—and now, under the… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Hamlet’s soliloquy, you know; the most celebrated thing in Shakespeare. Ah, it’s sublime, sublime! Always fetches the house. I haven’t got it… — Mark Twain Hamlet Copy Share Image
My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
We have to be despised by somebody whom we regard as above us, or we are not happy; we have to have… — Mark Twain America Copy Share Image
“Uvjerio sam se, naime, o neoborivoj činjenici da nijedan narod na svijetu, kraj svih ljubaznih, praznih riječi, filozofiranja o protivnom, još nikada… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Beautiful credit! The foundation of modern society. Who shall say that this is not the golden age of mutual trust, of unlimited… — Mark Twain Age Copy Share Image
There are too many stars in some places and not enough in others. — Mark Twain Astronomy Copy Share Image
Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense. — Mark Twain Champion Copy Share Image
“Make the best o' things that smoothes people's roads the most..” — Mark Twain Best things Copy Share Image
“Prophecy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.” — Mark Twain Business Copy Share Image
