The old saw says, 'Let a sleeping dog lie.' Right. Still, when there is much at stake it is better to get… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
You try to tell me anything about the newspaper business! Sir, I have been through it from Alpha to Omaha, and I… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or a newspaper the resulting effect is physical as… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The only people who should use the possessive 'we' are kings, newspaper editors, and persons with tapeworms. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed. — 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 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 Copy Share Image
I am personally acquainted with hundreds of journalists, and the opinion of the majority of them would not be worth tuppence in… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
We like to read about rich people in the newspapers; the papers know it, and they do their best to keep this… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The true pioneer of civilization is not the newspaper, not religion, not the railroad - but whiskey! — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people mad enough to do something about… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I am not the editor of a newspaper and shall always try to do right and be good so that God will… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Look at the mother of Washington! She raised a boy that could not tell a lie--could not tell a lie! But he… — Mark Twain 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
The devil's aversion to holy water is a light matter compared with a despots dread of a newspaper that laughs. — 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
