“It know we have a fashion of saying "such and such an event was the turning-point in my life," but we shouldn't… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Authorship is not a trade, it is an inspiration; authorship does not keep an office, its habitation is all out under the… — Mark Twain Authorship Copy Share Image
Was it my conspicuousness that distressed me? Not at all. It was merely that I was not beautifully conspicuous but uglily conspicuous… — Mark Twain Beauty Copy Share Image
“Well, mamma, the Indians believed they knew, but now we know they were wrong. By and by it can turn out that… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.… — Mark Twain Family Copy Share Image
English humor is hard to appreciate, though, unless you are trained to it. The English papers, in reporting my speeches, always put… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
By "trampling upon the helpless abroad" with unchecked surveillance, Americans have learned, "by a natural process, to endure with apathy the like… — Mark Twain America Copy Share Image
“a raft or a scow, you know; and maybe you could hear a fiddle or a song coming over from one of… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Is not this insanity plea becoming rather common? Is it not so common that the reader confidently expects to see it offered… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need,… — Mark Twain Character Copy Share Image
“I know now that all that glitters is not gold... However, I still go underrating men of gold, and glorifying men of… — Mark Twain Gold Copy Share Image
The introduction of homeopathy forced the old school doctor to stir around and learn something of a rational nature about his business.… — Mark Twain Business Copy Share Image
“Certainly. Of course. That’s part of it. And always coming to school or when we’re going home, you’re to walk with me,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Susan bathing, surprised by the two old man. In the background the lapidation of the condemned." ("Lapidation" is good; it is much… — Mark Twain Old man Copy Share Image
Greece is a bleak, unsmiling desert, without agriculture, manufactures or commerce, apparently. What supports its poverty-stricken people or its Government, is a… — Mark Twain Agriculture Copy Share Image
Men and women -- even man and wife are foreigners. Each has reserves that the other cannot enter into, nor understand. These… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession. You have seen all of it that is worth staying… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I simply can´t resist a cat, particularly a purring one. They are the cleanest, cunningest, and most intelligent things I know, outside… — Mark Twain Cat Copy Share Image
The cayote is a living, breathing allegory of Want. He is always hungry. He is always poor, out of luck and friendless.… — Mark Twain Allegory Copy Share Image
The humorous writer professes to awaken and direct your love, your pity, your kindness--your scorn for untruth, pretension, imposture…He takes upon himself… — 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
“I desire to tamper with the jury law. I wish to alter it as to put a premium on intelligence and character,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Well, Judge Thatcher he took it and put it out at interest, and it fetched us a dollar a day apiece all… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
When an honest writer discovers an imposition it is his simple duty to strip it bare and hurl it down from its… — Mark Twain Confidence Copy Share Image
Drop this mean and sordid and selfish devotion to the saving of your shabby little souls, and hunt up something to do… — Mark Twain Care Copy Share Image
“Cave is a good word… The memory of a cave I used to know was always in my mind, with its lofty… — Mark Twain Cave Copy Share Image
There are things which some people never attempt during their whole lives, but one of these is not poetry. Poetry attacks all… — Mark Twain Age Copy Share Image
Not a single right is indestructible: a new might can at any time abolish it, hence, man possesses not a single permanent… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
It has been said that a Scotchman has not seen the world until he has seen Edinburgh; and I think that I… — Mark Twain Edinburgh Copy Share Image
“As usual, the fickle, unreasoning world took Muff Potter to its bosom and fondled him as lavishly as it had abused him… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter - 'tis the difference between the… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The easy part of being an artist is figuring out the message that everyone else is ready to hear. The hard part… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I speak French with timidity, and not flowingly--except when excited. When using that language I have often noticed that I have hardly… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
What a lumbering poor vehicle prose is for the conveying of a great thought! ... Prose wanders around with a lantern &… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
No one is sane, straight along, year in and year out, and we all know it. Our insanities are of varying sorts,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
There are some natures which never grow large enough to speak out and say a bad act is a bad act, until… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“The highest perfection of politeness is only a beautiful edifice, built, from the base to the dome, of graceful and gilded forms… — Mark Twain Beauty Copy Share Image
