“Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessaries.” — Mark Twain Civilization Copy Share Image
“Well, everybody does it that way, Huck." "Tom, I am not everybody.” — Mark Twain Inspiring Copy Share Image
There isn't anything you can't stand if you are only born and bred to it. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life. — Mark Twain Exercise Copy Share Image
An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency. — Mark Twain Appreciation Copy Share Image
The waves most washed me off the raft sometimes, but I hadn't any clothes on, and didn't mind. — Mark Twain Clothes Copy Share Image
He gossips habitually; he lacks the common wisdom to keep still that deadly enemy of man, his own tongue. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Life becomes fully understandable only the moment we realise that we are all mad. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Who would find out that I am a natural fool if I kept always cool and never let nature come to the… — Mark Twain Fool Copy Share Image
Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is wrong. There is no other… — Mark Twain Danger Copy Share Image
“They did not know that the quicker a fresh-water fish is on the fire after he is caught the better he is;” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I never write "metropolis" for seven cents when I can write "city" and get paid the same. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
There's something in it when a body like the widow or the parson prays, but it don't work for me, and I… — Mark Twain Body Copy Share Image
Anybody can have ideas-the difficulty is to express them without squandering a quire of paper on an idea that ought to be… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the… — Mark Twain Complaints Copy Share Image
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and… — Mark Twain Communication Copy Share Image
“the king he allowed he would drop over to t'other village without any plan, but just trust in Providence to lead him… — Mark Twain Devil Copy Share Image
When I'm playful I use the meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude for a seine, and drag the Atlantic Ocean for… — Mark Twain Atlantic ocean Copy Share Image
when we badly want a thing, we go to hunting for good and righteous reasons for it; we give it that fine… — Mark Twain Comfort Copy Share Image
We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“These descriptions do really state the truth- as nearly as the limitations of language will allow. But language is a treacherous thing,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Well, I will tell you, and you must understand if you can. You belong to a singular race. Every man is a… — Mark Twain Computers Copy Share Image
“Tom got out a bit of paper and carefully unrolled it. Huckleberry viewed it wistfully. The temptation was very strong. At last… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Foreordain it? No. The man's circumstances and environment order it. His first act determines the second and all that follow after. But… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Such is professional jealousy; a scientist will never show any kindness for a theory which he did not start himself. There is… — Mark Twain Brother Copy Share Image
“It was pitiful for a person born in a wholesome free atmosphere to listen to their humble and hearty outpourings of loyalty… — Mark Twain Aristocracy Copy Share Image
The true charm of pedestrianism does not lie in the walking, or in the scenery, but in the talking. The walking is… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Thou shalt not commit adultry is a command which makes no distinction between the following persons. They are all required to obey… — Mark Twain Adults Copy Share Image
“Prophecy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.” — Mark Twain Business Copy Share Image
“Make the best o' things that smoothes people's roads the most..” — Mark Twain Best things Copy Share Image
“it's the little things that smoothes people's roads the most” — Mark Twain Little things Copy Share Image
