Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyerand its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often called "The Great American Novel"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth30 November 1835
CountryUnited States of America
There is a lot to say in her favor, but the other is more interesting.
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There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you're busy interrupting.
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There is no such thing as ''the Queen's English.'' The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock company and we own the bulk of the shares!
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There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
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There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure
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There has been only one Christian. They caught and crucified him early.
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Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved
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Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.
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Yes, you are right - I am a moralist in disguise; it gets me into heaps of trouble when I go thrashing around in political questions
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To do something, say something, see something, before anybody else - these are things that confer a pleasure compared with which other pleasures are tame and commonplace, other cheap and trivial
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You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus
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Wit, by itself, is of little account. It becomes a moment only when grounded on wisdom.
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Wit and Humor -- if any difference, it is in duration -- lightning and electric light. Same material, apparently; but one is vivid, and can do damage -- the other fools along and enjoys elaboration.
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We can't reach old age by another man's road. My habits protect my life but they would assassinate you.