All Mark Twain Quotes
- When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. Cat
- Choosing not to read is like closing an open door to paradise Choosing
- The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. Dog
- When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers. Begins
- I felt so lonesome I most wished I was dead. The stars were shining, and the leaves rustled in the woods ever so mournful; and… Cry
- She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die. Compliment
- We wish to learn all the curious, outlandish ways of all the different countries, so that we can "show off" and astonish people when we… All
- Schoolboy days are no happier than the days of afterlife, but we look back upon them regretfully because we have forgotten our punishments at school… Afterlife
- Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of this scene Charity
- They did not know it was impossible so they did it Attitude
- Some people get an education without going to college. The rest get it after they get out. College
- Sing like no one is listening, LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HURT, dance like nobody's watcbing, and live like it's heaven on earth. Been
- If you tell the truth you do not need a good memory! Good
- The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be?--it is the same the angels… Air
- Heaven is by favor; if it were by merit your dog would go in and you would stay out. Of all the creatures ever made… All
- A good lawyer knows the law; a clever one takes the judge to lunch. Clever
- I was standing in our dining-room thinking of nothing in particular, when a cablegram was put into my hand. It said, 'Susy was peacefully released… All
- Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Good
- We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world and it's efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding… Any
- To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. Achievement
- The signs of excessive indulgence in this destructive pastime are easily detectable. They are these: A disposition to eat, to drink, to smoke, to meet… Destructive
- While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats. Apes
- Now what I contend is that my body is my own, at least I have always so regarded it. If I do harm through my… Body
- Tomorrow night I appear for the first time before a Boston audience - 4000 critics. Appear
- I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time. Inspirational