- Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known as Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer.
Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.
Mark Twain, To the Young People’s Society, Greenpoint Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn (16 February 1901)Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.
Mark TwainThe funniest things are the forbidden.
Mark TwainThousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and Grant and Sherman and Sheridan would not have been discovered, nor have risen into notice. … I have touched upon this matter in a small book which I wrote a generation ago and which I have not published as yet — Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven. When Stormfield arrived in heaven he … was told that … a shoemaker … was the most prodigious military genius the planet had ever produced.
Mark TwainA man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
Mark TwainTo create man was a fine and original idea; but to add the sheep was a tautology.
Mark TwainIf you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.
Mark TwainThunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.
Mark Twain
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalm 145:8 KJV