Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. He was born in Florida, Missouri, on November 30, 1835 Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists and European royalty.
Quotes By Mark Twain
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Mark Twain
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Mark Twain
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Mark Twain
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
Mark Twain
Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough.
Mark Twain
An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven’t been done before.
Mark Twain
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Mark Twain
A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
Mark Twain
Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.
Mark Twain
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
Mark Twain
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.
Mark Twain
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Mark Twain
You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
Mark Twain
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
Mark Twain
Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.
Mark Twain
Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
Mark Twain
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
Mark Twain
When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.
Mark Twain, The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson
When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain
Mark Twain
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
Mark Twain
There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
Mark Twain
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others.
Mark Twain
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does all the work.
Mark Twain
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain
The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession.
Mark Twain
What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.
Mark Twain
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.
Mark Twain
The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.
Mark Twain
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