Mark Twain ( 10 of 310 )
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.
The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice
The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice
Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows read more
The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit read more
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under read more
The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
