Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

I am prepared to meet anyone, but whether anyone is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

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

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence -- and then success is sure.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said, "I don't know."

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

There is nothing so annoying as to have two people talking when you're busy interrupting.