In God We Trust. I don't believe it would sound any better if it were true. — Mark Twain Atheism Copy Share Image
It may be called the Master Passion, the hunger for self-approval. — Mark Twain Approval Copy Share Image
There are a thousand excuses for failure, but never a good reason. — Mark Twain Excuses Copy Share Image
Death is the starlit strip between the companionship of yesterday and the reunion of tomorrow. — Mark Twain Companionship Copy Share Image
We often feel sad in the presence of music without words; and often more than that in the presence of music without… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When an audience does not complain, it is a compliment, and when it does, it is a compliment, too, if unaccompanied by… — Mark Twain Audience Copy Share Image
“Health is a habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at… — Mark Twain Habit Copy Share Image
“If you wish to inflict a heartless and malignant punishment upon a young person, pledge him to keep a journal a year.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
To one in sympathy with nature, each season, in its turn, seems the loveliest. — Mark Twain Inspirational Copy Share Image
Doesn't make any difference who we are or what we are, there's always somebody to look down on. — Mark Twain Animal Copy Share Image
The church is always trying to get other people to reform, it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a… — Mark Twain Always trying Copy Share Image
To do something, say something, see something, before anybody else - these are things that confer a pleasure compared with which other… — Mark Twain Action Copy Share Image
“I begin to see that a man’s got to be in his own Heaven to be happy.” “Perfectly correct,” says he. “Did… — Mark Twain Heaven Copy Share Image
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than the things you did do.… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“she makes me wash, they make me comb all to thunder; she won't let me sleep in the woodshed... the widder [widow]… — Mark Twain Widow Copy Share Image
I have a religion-but you will call it blasphemy. It is that there is a God for the rich man but none… — Mark Twain Authentic happiness Copy Share Image
“A man who goes around with a prophecy-gun ought never to get discouraged: if he will keep up his heart and fire… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a book as you have attempted; one can make… — Mark Twain Book Copy Share Image
[Do you worry unnecessarily about the future? Remember most fears are just False Evidence Appearing Real. Don't let unfounded fears rob you… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“One must make allowances for a parental instinct that has been starving for twenty-five or thirty years. It is famished, it is… — Mark Twain Old couple Copy Share Image
If husbands could realize what large returns of profit may be gotten out of a wife by a small word of praise… — Mark Twain Argument Copy Share Image
The editor of a newspaper cannot be independent, but must work with one hand tied behind him by party and patrons, and… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“I know your race. It is made up of sheep. It is governed by minorities, seldom or never by majorities. It suppresses… — Mark Twain Long ago Copy Share Image
“The truth was, the nation as a body was in the world for one object, and one only: to grovel before king… — Mark Twain Slave Copy Share Image
We have to keep our God placated with prayer, and even then we are never sure of him-how much higher and finer… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
It is a time when one’s spirit is subdued and sad, one knows not why; when the past seems a storm-swept desolation,… — Mark Twain Burden Copy Share Image
How stunning are the changes which age makes in a man while he sleeps! — Mark Twain Age Copy Share Image
For the majority of us, the past is a regret, the future an experiment — Mark Twain Experiments Copy Share Image
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain Loyalty Copy Share Image