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
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Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
healing use conflict
Knowledge becomes wisdom only after it has been put to good use.
heart firsts appearance
My heart goes out to anyone who is making his first appearance before an audience of human beings.
children effort parent
Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.
sarcastic sea sight
I could never learn to like her, except on a raft at sea with no other provisions in sight.
names common welsh
Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson.
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Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it.
wise government sticks
History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.
inspirational success work
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
inspirational happiness success
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
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Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.
neat-and-tidy soul literature
Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul.
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Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass.
religious apples sake
It was not that Adam ate the apple for the apple's sake, but because it was forbidden. It would have been better for us-oh infinitely better for us-if the serpent had been forbidden