Giving Quotes by Mark Twain

A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.

— Mark Twain

Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.

— Mark Twain

Some people give their problems swimming lessons instead of drowning them.

— Mark Twain

There are two reasons why anybody buys anything. The real reason, and the reason they give you.

— Mark Twain

Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.

— Mark Twain

He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.

— Mark Twain

Thanksgiving day. Let us all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks now, but the turkeys.

— Mark Twain

It is better to give than receive- especially advice.

— Mark Twain

A marriage. . .will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the…

— Mark Twain

Nothing agrees with me. If I drink coffee, it gives me dyspepsia; if I drink wine, it gives me the gout; if…

— Mark Twain

Sum all the gifts that man is endowed with, and we give our greatest share of admiration to his energy. And today,…

— Mark Twain

The two Testaments are interesting, each in its own way. The Old one gives us a picture of these people's Deity as…

— Mark Twain

If you want me to give you a two-hour presentation, I am ready today. If you want only a five-minute speech, it…

— Mark Twain

Our consciences take no notice of pain inflicted on others until it reaches a point where it gives pain to us.

— Mark Twain

It's my opinion that every one I know has morals, though I wouldn't like to ask. I know I have. But I'd…

— Mark Twain

when we badly want a thing, we go to hunting for good and righteous reasons for it; we give it that fine…

— Mark Twain

A little more kindness, A little less speed, A little more giving, A little less greed, A little more smile, A little…

— Mark Twain

We are always too busy for our children; we never give them the time or interest they deserve. We lavish gifts upon…

— Mark Twain

There's plenty of boys that will come hankering and gruvvelling around when you've got an apple, and beg the core off you;…

— Mark Twain

You may say a cat uses good grammar. Well, a cat does -- but you let a cat get excited once; you…

— Mark Twain

... No photograph ever was good, yet, of anybody - hunger and thirst and utter wretchedness overtake the outlaw who invented it!…

— Mark Twain

Man has imagined a heaven, and has left entirely out of it the supremest of all his delights...sexual intercourse!...His heaven is like…

— Mark Twain

Dates are hard to remember because they consist of figures; figures are monotonously unstriking in appearance, and they don't take hold, they…

— Mark Twain

Sane and intelligent human beings are like all other human beings, and carefully and cautiously and diligently conceal their private real opinions…

— Mark Twain

I will now claim - until dispossesed - that I was the first person in the world to apply the typewriter to…

— Mark Twain

Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. That, of course, is putting it rather stronger than necessary;…

— Mark Twain

There is nothing in either savage or civilized history that is more utterly complete, more remorselessly sweeping than the Father of Mercy´s…

— Mark Twain

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

I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English―it is the…

— Mark Twain

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

— Mark Twain

If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away.

— Mark Twain

All scenery in California requires distance to give it its highest charm.

— Mark Twain

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerve give to wisdom.

— Mark Twain

Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.

— Mark Twain

The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten

— Mark Twain

Unused talents gives you no advantage over someone who has no talent at all.

— Mark Twain

Give a man a reputation as an early riser and he can sleep 'til noon.

— Mark Twain

The piano may do for love-sick girls who lace themselves to skeletons, and lunch on chalk, pickles and slate pencils, but give…

— Mark Twain

Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

— Mark Twain

I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright…

— Mark Twain