Mark Twain ( 10 of 310 )
There are people who exaggerate so much that they can't tell the truth without lying.
There are people who exaggerate so much that they can't tell the truth without lying.
In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in Fench; I never did succeed in making those idiots read more
In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in Fench; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language.
The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he read more
The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either.
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
Hunger is the handmaid of genius
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
Do your duty today and repent tomorrow
Do your duty today and repent tomorrow
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.
