Mark Twain Quotes

66 Mark Twain quotes by 50 unique authors

It smells terrible in here.' Well, what do you expect? The human body, when confined, produces certain odors which we tend to forget in this… — John Kennedy Toole
Where is it written that if you don't like religion you are somehow disqualified from being a legitimate American? What was Mark Twain, a Russian? — Hendrik Hertzberg
Veneration of Mark Twain is one of the roots of our current intellectual stalemate. — John Kennedy Toole
And I knew in my bones that Emily Dickinson wouldn't have written even one poem if she'd had two howling babies, a husband bent on… — Jennifer Donnelly
You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter.… — Mark Twain
A man once said, 'All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.' Mark Twain, you know. He had a… — Laini Taylor
I think it was Mark Twain who said, “Get your facts straight, and then you can distort them as much as you like. — Josh Lanyon
Mark Twain gave us an insight into the life on the Mississippi at the turn of the century. — Bob Newhart
At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look at the obituaries page and if I'm not there I… — Unknown Author
'A Gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar standing next to it.' Mark Twain — Andrew Guzaldo
'Go to Heaven for the climate, and to Hell for the company.' Mark Twain — Andrew Guzaldo
'Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.' Mark Twain — Andrew Guzaldo
'No mans life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session!' Mark Twain — Andrew Guzaldo
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. --Mark Twain — Mark Twain
Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level… — John Grisham
2Pac never attended college, Lucille 'O' Ball was kicked out of acting school for being too shy, Bill Gates dropped out of college, Steven Spilberg… — Justin

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