“men's misfortunes are forgotten in the excitement of new enterprises. This” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When some men discharge an obligation, you can hear the report for miles around. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“He was a good enough sort of cretur, and hadn't no harm in him, and was just a genius, as the papers… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Hardly a man in the world has an opinion upon morals, political, or religion which he got otherwise than through his associations… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
To be great, truly great, you have to be the kind of person who makes the others around you great. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A man may plan as much as he wants to, but nothing of consequence is likely to come of it until the… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Whatever thing men call great, look for it in Joan of Arc, and there you will find it. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. There is nothing more satisfying than that sense of being completely "at home"… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Men think they think upon the great political questions, and they do; but they think with their party, not independently; they read… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
It{California} is the land where the fabled Aladdin's Lamp lies buried-and she {San Francisco} is the new Aladdin who shall seize it… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When it comes down to pure ornamental cursing, the native American is gifted above the sons of men. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Now he found out a new thing--namely, that to promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
By common consent of all the nations and all the ages the most valuable thing in this world is the homage of… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
If you had made the acquiring of ignorance the study of your life, you could not have graduated with higher honor than you could… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“The Creator sat upon the throne, thinking. Behind him stretched the illimitable continent of heaven, steeped in a glory of light and color; before… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I never write Metropolis for seven cents because I can get the same price for city. I never write policeman because I can get… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The higher animals get their teeth without pain or inconvenience. Man gets his through months and months of cruel torture; he will never get… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“As far as I can see, Italy, for fifteen hundred years, has turned all her energies, all her finances, and all her industry to… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Begin with the determination to succeed and the work is half done already. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Many public-school children seem to know only two dates—1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don't know what happened on either… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
