Mark Twain

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.

Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing read more

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.

There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when read more

There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when the appearance of it is worth six of it.

A man can seldom -- very, very, seldom -- fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too read more

A man can seldom -- very, very, seldom -- fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy.

There are no people who are quite so vulgar as the over-refined.

There are no people who are quite so vulgar as the over-refined.