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
loyalty business-success matter
The primary rule of business success is loyalty to your employer. That's all right as a theory. What is the matter with loyalty to yourself?
men circumstances determinism
Circumstances make man, not man circumstances.
two bird firsts
If there was two birds sitting on a fence, he would bet you which one would fly first.
truth alive truth-is
Truth is neither alive nor dead; it just aggravates itself all the time....
change men political
Hardly a man in the world has an opinion upon morals, political, or religion which he got otherwise than through his associations and sympathies.
evil temptation erring
Moralists and philosophers have adjudged those who throw temptation in the way of the erring, equally guilty with those who are thereby led into evil
inspirational determination play
One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack.
dancing
Dance like nobody's looking.
spiritual powerful book
A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt....
funny successful men
Behind every successful man, there is a woman - And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
lunch tea dinner
Tea is an affront to lunch and an insult to dinner.
funny thinking years
He has been a doctor a year now and has had two patients - no, three, I think - yes, it was three; I attended their funerals.
individuality principles protection
We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.
life exercise insightful
The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life.