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
writing editors criticism
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.
sad writing-history historical
The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.
pride trouble temper
Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there.
writing hands looks
Don't look at the world with your hands in your pockets. To write about it you have to reach out and touch it.
people criticism criticize
One mustn't criticize other people on grounds where he can't stand perpendicular himself
race admire etiquette
Etiquette requires us to admire the human race.
play chess done
What work I have done I have done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn't have done it.
humility race insult
The institution of royalty in any form is an insult to the human race.
supposing-that guessing goes-on
Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out.
ignorant body knows
Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.
love-is statistics products
Love is not a product of reasonings and statistics. It just comes-none knows whence-and cannot explain itself.
reality crisis happens
I've dealt with many crises in my life, but few will ever happen.
success your-best-friend
There's always something about your success that displeases even your best friends.
courage believe bravery
To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.