I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.
MARK TWAINI’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.
MARK TWAINIt is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
MARK TWAINAll you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
MARK TWAINThere is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
MARK TWAINTruth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.
MARK TWAINNever allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
MARK TWAINA banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
MARK TWAINIn the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.
MARK TWAINIf voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.
MARK TWAINAlways acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
MARK TWAINEat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
MARK TWAINIn the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.
MARK TWAINIf animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.
MARK TWAINIn a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.
MARK TWAINReality can be beaten with enough imagination.
MARK TWAINPoliticians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
MARK TWAIN