Mark Twain

Accident is the name of the greatest of all inventors.

Accident is the name of the greatest of all inventors.

Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead

Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead

A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely read more

A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely to grow dim or doubtful. Chances are, he isn't likely to carry the cat that way again, either. But if he wants to, I say let him!

All I say is, kings is kings, and you got to make allowances. Take them all around, they're a mighty read more

All I say is, kings is kings, and you got to make allowances. Take them all around, they're a mighty ornery lot. It's the way they're raised.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear