Mark Twain Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Mark Twain quotes, Mark Twain sayings, and Mark Twain proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. Mark Twain
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. Mark Twain
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. Mark Twain
My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders. Mark Twain
Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it. Mark Twain
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain
Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. Mark Twain
It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races. Mark Twain
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain
The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself. Mark Twain
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Mark Twain
There are too many stars in some places and not enough in others. Mark Twain
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Mark Twain
When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. Mark Twain
Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things which are involved in haunting and harassing difficulties and obscurities now. Mark Twain
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied. Mark Twain
A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother. Mark Twain
A baby is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase. Mark Twain
Independence .... is loyalty to one's best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes. Mark Twain
To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did, I ought to know because I've done it a thousand times. Mark Twain
If smoking is not allowed in heaven, I shall not go. Mark Twain
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable. Mark Twain
If you beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time. Mark Twain
It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races. Mark Twain
Necessity is the mother of taking chances. Mark Twain
You cannot depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people. Mark Twain
Always do right - this will gratify some and astonish the rest. Mark Twain