Samuel Langhorne Clemens also known as Mark Twain, was an entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer and most famously as American writer. Learn through Twain’s own words in our gallery of quotes and sayings by Mark Twain himself.
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But […]
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to […]
I don’t like to commit myself about heaven and hell- you see, I have friends […]
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your […]
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. […]
A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar. Mark Twain
Let us endeavour so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker […]
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly […]
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it […]
Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident. Mark Twain
The fact that life throws anything at you is a great way to knowing you […]
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. Mark Twain
Obscurity and a competence—that is the life that is best worth living. Mark Twain
When the rich rob the poor it’s called business. When the poor fight back it’s […]
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting […]
The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then […]
If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing […]
You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence. Mark Twain
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason. Mark Twain
No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot Mark Twain
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. Mark Twain
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark […]
I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. Mark […]
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. […]
Nothing exists but empty space and you. Mark Twain
Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain
Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. Mark […]
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not. Mark Twain
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then […]
Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and […]
Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. […]
I’ve been on the verge of being an angel my whole life, I’ve just never […]
Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe. Mark Twain
A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory. Mark Twain
The rules of governing literary art require… ‘that the author shall use the right word, […]
A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. […]