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Mark Twain Quotes - Page 54

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Now, isn't imagination a precious thing? It peoples the earth with all manner of wonders.

Now, isn't imagination a precious thing? It peoples the earth with all manner of wonders.

Imagination, Earth, Wonder

When red-headed people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn.

Money, Hair, People

"The Unabridged Mark Twain".

Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.

Inspiration, Effort, Special

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.

Life, Opportunity, Able

Mark Twain (2016). “Mark Twain in Eruption (Abridged, Annotated)”, p.108, BIG BYTE BOOKS

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.

Inspirational, Happiness, Success

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.356, Courier Corporation

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others.

Confidence, Self Esteem, Positive Thinking

Mark Twain (2015). “Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 3: The Complete and Authoritative Edition”, p.58, Univ of California Press

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.

Wisdom, Book, Beer

Notebook, 2 July 1867

Nothing incites to money-crimes like great poverty or great wealth.

Money, Entrepreneur, Poverty

Mark Twain (2012). “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations”, p.12, Courier Corporation

It is a good and gentle religion, but inconvenient.

Hinduism, Gentle, Inconvenient

Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.5631, Delphi Classics

I should have been glad to acquire some sort of idea of Hindu theology, ... but the difficulties were too great.

Should Have, Ideas, Hinduism

Mark Twain (1925). “The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.]”

If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill came always together, who would escape hanging?

Integrity, Opportunity, Desire

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.221, Courier Corporation

Suddenly the nickel-clad horse takes the bit in its mouth and goes slanting for the curbstone defying all prayers and all your powers to change its mind - your heart stands still, your breath hangs fire, your legs forget to work.

Inspirational, Horse, Prayer

Mark Twain, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays”, p.3132, GENERAL PRESS

An ecstasy is a thing that will not go into words; it feels like music.

Ecstasy, Feels

Mark Twain, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays”, p.1290, GENERAL PRESS

Persons who think there is no such thing as luck good or bad are entitled to their opinion, although I think they ought to be shot for it.

Thinking, Luck, Opinion

Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith (2012). “Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition”, p.253, Univ of California Press

[The Bible is] a mass of fables and traditions, mere mythology.

Religion, Fables, Tradition

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.32, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

in order to make a man or boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.

Boys, Men, Order

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ch. 2 (1876)

If men bore children, there would only be one born in each family.

Children, Men, Population

Pessimist: The optimist who didn't arrive.

Pessimistic, Pessimist, Optimist

Mark Twain (2016). “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain”, p.142, Chartwell

Ignorance is not not knowin' - Ignorance is knowin' what ain't so.

Ignorance, Religion, Atheism

It is agreed, in this country, that if a man can arrange his religion so that it perfectly satisfies his conscience, it is not incumbent on him to care whether the arrangement is satisfactory to anyone else or not.

Country, Men, Care

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.34, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Let your secret sympathies and your compassion be always with the under dog in the fight -- this is magnanimity; but bet on the other one -- this is business.

Dog, Business, Fighting

Mark Twain, William Dean Howells, Albert Bigelow Paine (2014). “The Mark Twain Autobiography + 3 Biographies: 4 Mark Twain Biographies In 1 Book: Chapters From My Autobiography By Mark Twain + My Mark Twain By William Dean Howells’ + Mark Twain A Biography By Albert Bigelow Paine + The Boys’ Life Of Mark Twain By Albert Bigelow Paine”, p.1036, e-artnow

France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.

Summer, Country, Winter

Mark Twain (2003). “Is He Dead?: A Comedy in Three Acts”, p.185, Univ of California Press

History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.

Wise, Government, Sticks

Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). “Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews”, p.6, University of Alabama Press

I have done more for San Francisco than any of its old residents. Since I left there it has increased in population fully 300,000. I could have done more - I could have gone earlier - it was suggested.

San Francisco, Population, Gone

Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.9613, Delphi Classics

Monarchies, aristocracies, and religions are all based upon that large defect in your race - the individual's distrust of his neighbor, and his desire, for safety's or comfort's sake, to stand well in his neighbor's eye. These institutions will always remain, and always flourish, and always oppress you, affront you, and degrade you, because you will always be and remain slaves of minorities. There was never a country where the majority of the people were in their secret hearts loyal to any of these institutions.

Country, Eye, Heart

Mark Twain, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays”, p.1338, GENERAL PRESS

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