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Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Children and fools always speak the truth.

Children and fools always speak the truth. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I've had a lot of worries in my

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The best of us would rather be popular

The best of us would rather be popular than right. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Geological time is not money.

Geological time is not money. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Julia London: All you need in life is ignorance and

All you need in life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure ... MARK TWAIN — Julia London

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Ignorance is not not knowin' - Ignorance is

Ignorance is not not knowin' - Ignorance is knowin' what ain't so. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: It usually takes me two or three days

It usually takes me two or three days to prepare an impromptu speech. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A gifted person ought to learn English (barring

A gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French in thirty days, and German in thirty years. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Be careless in your dress if you will,

Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: What a curious kind of fool a girl

What a curious kind of fool a girl is. Never been licked in school. What's a licking? — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Do not tell fish stories where the people

Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Hero: Person in a book who does things

Hero: Person in a book who does things which he can't and girl marries him for it. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A robber is more high-toned than what a

A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is - as a general thing. In most countries they're awful high up in the nobility - dukes and such. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The heart is the real fountain of youth.

The heart is the real fountain of youth. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The frankest and freest and privatest product of

The frankest and freest and privatest product of the human mind and heart is a love letter ... — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The man who doesn't read good books has

The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the fellow who can't read a line. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Such is the human race. Often it seems

Such is the human race. Often it seems such a pity that Noah.. didn't miss the boat. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: There are many humorous things in the world;

There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: When its steamboat timeyou steamboat

When its steamboat time
you steamboat — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Tolstoy carelessly neglects to include a boat race.

Tolstoy carelessly neglects to include a boat race. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A dozen direct censures are easier to bear

A dozen direct censures are easier to bear than one morganatic compliment. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Truth is stranger than fiction...

Truth is stranger than fiction... — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to

I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I don't want no better book than what

I don't want no better book than what your face is. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A man who keeps company with glaciers comes

A man who keeps company with glaciers comes to feel tolerably insignificant by and by. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By William Shakespeare: No more can I be sever'd from your

No more can I be sever'd from your side, Than can yourself yourself in twain divide: — William Shakespeare

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: She clung to him, she poured out her

She clung to him, she poured out her terrors, her unavailing regrets, and the far echoes turned them all to jeering laughter. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Tout les jours you are coming some fresh

Tout les jours you are coming some fresh game or other on me, mais vous ne pouvez pas play this savon dodge on me twice! — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Sean Patrick: Mark Twain said "all ideas are second-hand, consciously

Mark Twain said "all ideas are second-hand, consciously and unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources. — Sean Patrick

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: What a hell of a heaven it will

What a hell of a heaven it will be when they get all these hypocrites assembled there! — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such

There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: India has two million gods, and worships them

India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I have seen slower people than I am

I have seen slower people than I am and more deliberate ... and even quieter, and more listless, and lazier people than I am. But they were dead. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: If all men were rich, all men would

If all men were rich, all men would be poor. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Unexpected money is a delight. The same sum

Unexpected money is a delight. The same sum is a bitterness when you expected more. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances,

In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: gone, you see, yet finding

gone, you see, yet finding — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I have spent most of my life worrying

I have spent most of my life worrying about things that have never happened. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Education is what you must acquire without any

Education is what you must acquire without any interference from your schooling. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Figures don't lie, but liars figure.

Figures don't lie, but liars figure. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I am losing enough sleep to supply a

I am losing enough sleep to supply a worn-out army. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: It is better to support schools than jails.

It is better to support schools than jails. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The Autocrat of Russia possesses more power than

The Autocrat of Russia possesses more power than any other man in the earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable

Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I've experienced a great deal of pain and

I've experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life ... most of which has never happened. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Newport, Rhode Island, that breeding place-that stud farm,

Newport, Rhode Island, that breeding place-that stud farm, so to speak-of aristocracy; aristocracy of the American type. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Can any plausible excuse be furnished for the

Can any plausible excuse be furnished for the crime of creating the human race? — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Most of the adventures recorded in this book

Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A newspaper is not just for reporting the

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people mad enough to do something about it. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: God's great cosmic joke on the human race

God's great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Architects cannot teach nature anything.

Architects cannot teach nature anything. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: When a man's dog turns against hime, it

When a man's dog turns against hime, it is time for his wife to pack her trunk and go home to mamma. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Recipe for a long life: Only smoke while

Recipe for a long life: Only smoke while awake. Only run when being chased. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Shania Twain: When everything goes without a hitch, where's the

When everything goes without a hitch, where's the challenge, the opportunity to find out what you're made of? — Shania Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Carlyle said 'a lie cannot live.' It shows

Carlyle said 'a lie cannot live.' It shows that he did not know how to tell them. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: It's not what you don't know that kills

It's not what you don't know that kills you, it's what you know for sure that ain't true. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: All religions issue bibles again Satan, and say

All religions issue bibles again Satan, and say the most injurious things against him, but we never hear his side. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The only difference between reality and fiction is

The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I've seen many troubles in my time, only

I've seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: One may make their house a palace of

One may make their house a palace of sham, or they can make it a home, a refuge. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I should have been glad to acquire some

I should have been glad to acquire some sort of idea of Hindu theology, ... but the difficulties were too great. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The catfish is Plenty good enough fish for

The catfish is Plenty good enough fish for anyone — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Those who say truth is stranger than fiction

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Tom Sawyer the Pirate looked around upon the

Tom Sawyer the Pirate looked around upon the envying juveniles about him and confessed in his heart that this was the proudest moment of his life. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Do one thing every day you don't want

Do one thing every day you don't want to do. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: [The Bible is] a mass of fables and

[The Bible is] a mass of fables and traditions, mere mythology. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts

It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one's head. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I don't like to commit myself about Heaven

I don't like to commit myself about Heaven and Hell, you see, I have friends in both places. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.

Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The most difficult We do not deal in

The most difficult We do not deal in facts when we are contemplating ourselves. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The more I know about people, the better

The more I know about people, the better I like my dogs. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Oh Death where is thy sting! It has

Oh Death where is thy sting! It has none. But life has. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Demagoguea vessel containing beer and other liquids.

Demagogue
a vessel containing beer and other liquids. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: My father was an amazing man. The older

My father was an amazing man. The older I got, the smarter he got. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: God created war so that Americans would learn

God created war so that Americans would learn geography. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The first time a student realizes that a

The first time a student realizes that a little learning is a dangerous thing is when he brings home a poor report card. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: True irreverence is disrespect for another man's god.

True irreverence is disrespect for another man's god. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Shania Twain: I don't even know half the time what

I don't even know half the time what I'm nominated for. — Shania Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I fell in love with the most cordial

I fell in love with the most cordial and sociable city in the Union. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: If we were meant to talk more than

If we were meant to talk more than listen, we would have two mouths and one ear. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Tell the truth or trump-but get the trick.

Tell the truth or trump-but get the trick. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: One day man by the slow processes of

One day man by the slow processes of evolution shall develop into something really fine and high - some billions of years hence, say. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: A man can't get his rights in a

A man can't get his rights in a govment like this. Sometimes I've a mighty notion to just leave the country for good and all. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I do not wish any reward but to

I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Don't wait the time is never just right.

Don't wait the time is never just right. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Barring that natural expression of villainy which we

Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: The highest pleasure to be got out of

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labor. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Principles have no real force except when one

Principles have no real force except when one is well fed. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: I persuaded him to throw the dirk away;

I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Some people get an education without going to

Some people get an education without going to college. The rest get it after they get out. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Never waste a lie; you never know when

Never waste a lie; you never know when you may need it. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Every person is a book, each year a

Every person is a book, each year a chapter, — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Travel is fatal to bigotry.

Travel is fatal to bigotry. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: It is no use to keep private information

It is no use to keep private information which you can't show off. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: All good things arrive unto them that wait

All good things arrive unto them that wait - and don't die in the meantime. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: For he did not seem to know any

For he did not seem to know any way to do a person a kindness but by killing him. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: He was not the Model Boy of the

He was not the Model Boy of the village. He knew the model boy very well though - and loathed him. — Mark Twain

Twain Quotes By Mark Twain: Reputation is a hall-mark: it can remove doubt

Reputation is a hall-mark: it can remove doubt from pure silver, and it can also make the plated article pass for pure. — Mark Twain