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
sarcastic jobs real
In the real world, nothing happens at the right place at the right time. It is the job of journalists and historians to correct that.
rain weather religion
It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.
gratitude kindness justice
If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.
optimistic positivity optimism
Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness.
prosperity breeders insolence
Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.
men expression honest
Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough.
people firsts world
The world doesn't owe you anything. It was here first.
beer house empty
The house was as empty as a beer closet in premises where painters have been at work.
inspirational motivational law
The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make.
knowledge known knows
Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known and I know the rest.
new-year years friendly
New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.
new-year cutting wind
Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever.
reading want classic
A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.
dream coffee home
After a few months' acquaintance with European 'coffee' one's mind weakens, and his faith with it, and he begins to wonder if the rich beverage of home, with it's clotted layer of yellow cream on top of it, is not a mere dream after all, and a thing which never existed.