God made the Idiot for practice, and then He made the School Board.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Golf is a good walk spoiled.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I admire the serene assurance of those who have religious faith. It is wonderful to observe the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I don't give a damn for a man who can spell a word only one way.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I have a higher and greater standard of principle. Washington could not lie. I can lie but I won't.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) , in the Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec 1871
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
