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Mark Twain
Mark Twain
American Author
Born: Nov 30, 1835
Died: Apr 21, 1910
Good Life Man More People You
Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joseph Campbell Joyce Meyer Og Mandino Zig Ziglar
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. Mark Twain
Sad Young Pessimist Sight Sadder Than
The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it. Mark Twain
You More Understand Explain
She was not quite what you would call refined. She was not quite what you would call unrefined. She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot. Mark Twain
You Kind Would Parrot She Call Refined Person Quite Keeps
The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little. Mark Twain
Man Too Much Before Pessimist Too He Knows Optimist After Little Much Who
What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. Mark Twain
Skin Collector Only Takes Between Difference Tax Your
God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board. Mark Twain
God School Made Practice Idiot He School Board Board Then
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. Mark Twain
Better Honors Than Them Deserve
What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce. Mark Twain
Woman People Earth Would Would-Be Scarce Almighty Without Sir
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. Mark Twain
Good Think Other Consists Ourselves Concealing How How Much Person Little Much Breeding Good Breeding
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter - 'tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning. Mark Twain
Matter Word Right Word Almost Between Lightning Difference Tis Really Large Right
To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble. Mark Twain
Good Trouble Others Noble How Show
The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane. Mark Twain
Matters Our Rule Insane Perfect Adversaries Opinion
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish. Mark Twain
You People Tell Know Particularly Fish Where Stories Them
I never smoke to excess - that is, I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time. Mark Twain
Time Only Excess Never Smoke Moderation
We are all alike, on the inside. Mark Twain
Alike Inside
The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become. Mark Twain
Become More Forbidden Popular Things
Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven. Mark Twain
Joy Humor Secret Everything Sorrow Source Itself Pathetic Heaven Human
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. Mark Twain
Needs People Nothing Other Habits Reforming
Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation. Mark Twain
Conversation Other Some Make Effort Stop Communicating Us Special Each Let Us
Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very'; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Mark Twain
Time You Writing Will Every Damn Every Time Delete Write Editor Very Just Substitute Should Your Inclined
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. Mark Twain
Thoughts You Other Ears Way Troubles Manage Any Any Other Way Heels Your Away Drag
It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions. Mark Twain
Man Animal Vanity Perceptions Like Call Because His Dull Dumb Just
I make it a rule never to smoke while I'm sleeping. Mark Twain
Sleeping Rule Never Make Smoke While
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. Mark Twain
Lie Differences Nine Striking Only Cat Between Most Lives
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. Mark Twain
Birth Involved Because Person Grieve Why Funeral Rejoice
A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. Mark Twain
Time Man Must Shape He His Fit Square Expected Cannot Hole Modify Round Away Right Right Away
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