Mark Twain ( 10 of 310 )
All that I care to know is that a man is a human being--that is enough for me; he can't read more
All that I care to know is that a man is a human being--that is enough for me; he can't be any worse.
We [Americans] are the lavishest and showiest and most luxury-loving people on the earth; and at our masthead we fly read more
We [Americans] are the lavishest and showiest and most luxury-loving people on the earth; and at our masthead we fly one true and honest symbol, the gaudiest flag the world has ever seen.
It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right
It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right
Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.
Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.
Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it
Citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without it
It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.
It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.
If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.
Etiquette requires us to admire the human race
Etiquette requires us to admire the human race
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
