A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. - Mark Twain
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. - Mark Twain
What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. - Mark Twain
George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. - Mark Twain
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself. - Mark Twain
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. - Mark Twain
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. - Mark Twain
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. - Mark Twain