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“Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“You can't pray a lie -- I found that out.”

Mark Twain book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Humor is tragedy plus time.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Stars and shadows ain't good to see by.”

Mark Twain book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“There are some few people I respect and admire, but I don't think much of the species.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“How little a thing can make us happy when we feel that we have earned it.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Herodotus says, "Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects."”

Mark Twain book A Horse's Tale

“It ain't the parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it's the parts that I do understand.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“What's the use you learning to do right when it's troublesome to do right and ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?”

Mark Twain book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town immediately.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Sometimes you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you's gwyne to git well agin.”

Mark Twain book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“I don't like to commit myself about Heaven and Hell, you see, I have friends in both places.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a women is, until
after considerable acquaintance with her.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist