Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyerand its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often called "The Great American Novel"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth30 November 1835
CountryUnited States of America
evil half good-intentions
Half of the results of a good intentions are evil; half the results of an evil intention are good.
criticism way my-way
I like criticism, but it must be my way.
men brotherhood-of-man impressed
In all my travels the thing that has impressed me the most is the universal brotherhood of man-what there is of it.
writing inconvenience
In writing, I shall always confine myself strictly to the truth, except when it is attended with inconvenience.
heart men color
One of my theories is that the hearts of men are about alike, no matter what their skin color.
pain giving conscience
Our consciences take no notice of pain inflicted on others until it reaches a point where it gives pain to us.
land people challenges
Ours is the "land of the free"-nobody denies that-nobody challenges it. (Maybe it is because we won't let other people testify.)
doubt reputation silver
Reputation is a hall-mark: it can remove doubt from pure silver, and it can also make the plated article pass for pure.
sick firsts so-sick
Seasickness: at first you are so sick you are afraid you will die, and then you are so sick you are afraid you won't die.
heaven
There is no humor in heaven.
sex good-sex female
There is only one good sex. The female one.
born ifs
There isn't anything you can't stand if you are only born and bred to it.
looks enough theory
There's always a hole in theories somewhere if you look close enough.
way beggar
We are all beggars, each in his own way.