Mark Twain Quotes

66 quotes by 53 authors

Wherein lies a poet's claim to originality? That he invents his incidents? No. That he was present when his episodes had their birth? No. That… — Edith Wharton
What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce. Mark Twain Women are an alien race set down among us. — John Updike
True irreverence is disrespect for another man's god. — Mark Twain
It's such an honor to receive the Mark Twain Prize. To get the same award that has been given to people like Bill Cosby, Tina… — Ellen DeGeneres
I never dreamed I would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, mostly because my style is so typically Austrian. — Tina Fey
I grew up reading Shakespeare and Mark Twain. — Jackson Browne
King Arthur and his armored goons of the Round Table functioned as the Politburo of a slave state: Camelot. Of all who have written on… — Edward Abbey
The best American writers have come from the hinterlands -- Mark Twain, Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Hemingway, Faulkner, Wolfe, Steinbeck. Most of them never even… — Edward Abbey
As Mark Twain said, 'I love Wagner -- if only they'd cut out all that damned singing!' — Edward Abbey
I should have caught the mistake on that spelling bee card. But as Mark Twain once said, `You should never trust a man who has… — Dan Quayle
Biblical backing for Mormon behavior is easy to find, although Mark Twain is reported to have denied its legitimacy to a Mormon. The Mormon claimed… — Dennis McKinsey
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most [borrowed from Mark Twain] — Gerard Way
We don't have to live up to the expectations of others. Passion is personal. As long as our passion is fueled with the right stuff… — Jack White
American culture has a lot of great moustaches in its history. Mark Twain had a great moustache, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin ... but Zappa, he's… — Matt Groening
You CAN NOT judge previous generations by today's standards. Today Mark Twain is called by many, a racist. By the standards of his time, he… — Neal Boortz
Mark Twain once said that history doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. — Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers. — Lloyd Alexander
Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain,… — J D Hayworth
William Shakespeare was the most remarkable storyteller that the world has ever known. Homer told of adventure and men at war, Sophocles and Tolstoy told… — Marchette Chute
A heartwarming tale of Christmas past that's chock full of all the wit and hilarity we admire in America's favorite humorist--Mark Twain. Carlo DeVito brings… — Gilbert King

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