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.'
Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid.Mark Twain
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Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.Mark Twain
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Genius, like gold and precious stones, is chiefly prized because of its rarity.Mark Twain
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Man is the master of the unspoken word, which spoken, is master of him.Mark Twain
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Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand. Mark Twain
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There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. Mark Twain
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Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size. Mark Twain
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There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.Mark Twain
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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live.Mark Twain
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It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.Mark Twain
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We can't reach old age by another man's road.Mark Twain
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A circle is a round straight line with a hole in the middle.Mark Twain
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Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment. Mark Twain
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You can't break a bad habit by throwing it out the window. You've got to walk it slowly down the stairs.Mark Twain
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Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.Mark Twain
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Distance lends enchantment to the view.Mark Twain
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Man is the only creature who has a nasty mind.Mark Twain
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The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creatures that cannot.Mark Twain
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Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.Mark Twain
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Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.Mark Twain
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All kings is mostly rapscallions.Mark Twain
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A full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.Mark Twain
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Education is what you must acquire without any interference from your schooling.Mark Twain
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Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.Mark Twain
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You can find in a text whatever you bring, if you will stand between it and the mirror of your imagination.Mark Twain
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Brooklyn praise is half slander.Mark Twain
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The institution of royalty in any form is an insult to the human race. Mark Twain
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When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.Mark Twain
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Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.Mark Twain
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Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.Mark Twain