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
death suicide religious
I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit.
inspirational glad worth-it
I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again.
inspirational tragedy half
There has been much tragedy in my life; at least half of it actually happened.
marriage tragedy felicity
Marriage -- yes, it is the supreme felicity of life. I concede it. And it is also the supreme tragedy of life. The deeper the love the surer the tragedy. And the more disconsolating when it comes.
christian strong brother
The spirit of Christianity proclaims the brotherhood of the race and the meaning of that strong word has not been left to guesswork, but made tremendously definite - the Christian must forgive his brother man all crimes he can imagine and commit, and all insults he can conceive and utter - forgive these injuries how many times? - seventy times seven - another way of saying there shall be no limit to this forgiveness. That is the spirit and the law of Christianity.
love inspirational life
Sing like no one is listening, LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HURT, dance like nobody's watcbing, and live like it's heaven on earth.
inspirational-life sheep waiting
We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove.
peace war passion
Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind. He is the only animal that for sordid wages will march out... and help to slaughter strangers of his own species who have done him no harm and with whom he has no quarrel.... And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood off his hands and works for the universal brotherhood of man with his mouth.
beautiful giving beautiful-day
Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.
funny inspiration humor
The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.
musical fifteen talent
We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
time home cards
The first time a student realizes that a little learning is a dangerous thing is when he brings home a poor report card.
life perseverance determination
The miracle or the power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance under the promptings of a brave, determined spirit.
motivational cute truth
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.