Mark Twain Quotes, Book Quotes, Writing Quotes

A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Book Quotes , Writing Quotes

Additional problems are the offspring of poor solutions.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Problem Quotes , Poor Quotes

Being made merely in the image of God but not otherwise resembling him enough to be mistaken by anybody but a very near sighted person.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , God Quotes , Differences Quotes

It will take mind and memory months and possibly years to gather together the details, and thus learn and know the whole extent of the loss.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Memories Quotes , Loss Quotes

Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is wrong. There is no other time.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Men Quotes , Republic Quotes

I don't know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed, except the answer to prayer.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Country Quotes , Prayer Quotes

Happiness ain't a thing in itself - it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Happiness Quotes , Contrast Quotes

The truth is a precious commodity. That's why I use it so sparingly.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Use Quotes , Truth Is Quotes

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Life Quotes , Thinking Quotes

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Funny Quotes , Life Quotes

Consider the average intelligence of the common man, then realize 50% are even stupider.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Men Quotes , Average Quotes

If there is a God, he is a malign thug.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Atheist Quotes , Thug Quotes

Going to law is losing a cow for the sake of a cat.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Inspiration Quotes , Cat Quotes

There isn't anything so grotesque or so incredible that the average human being can't believe it.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Believe Quotes , Average Quotes

I am trying to get the hang of this new fangled writing machine, but I am not making a shining success of it. However, this is the first attempt I have ever made & yet I perceive I shall soon & easily acquire a fine facility in its use. ... The machine has several virtues. I believe it will print faster than I can write. One may lean back in his chair & work it. It piles an awful stack of words on one page. It don't muss things or scatter ink blots around. Of course it saves paper.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Believe Quotes , Writing Quotes

There are no accidents, all things have a deep and calculated purpose; sometimes the methods employed by Providence seem strange and incongruous, but we have only to be patient and wait for the result: then we recognize that no others would have answered the purpose, and we are rebuked and humbled.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Waiting Quotes , Purpose Quotes

Your friends may love you in private but your enemies will hate you in public.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Hate Quotes , Love You Quotes

I was exceedingly delighted with the waltz, and also with the polka. These differ in name, but there the difference ceases

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Names Quotes , Differences Quotes

The cost of living hasn't effected its popularity.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Cost Of Living Quotes , Cost Quotes

A street in Constantinople is a picture which one ought to see once-not oftener.

6 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Streets Quotes , Constantinople Quotes