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Mark Twain Quotes - Page 74

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How charmed I am when I overhear a German word which I understand!

How charmed I am when I overhear a German word which I understand!

German Language, Language, Charmed

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain’s Letters & Speeches (Annotated Edition)”, p.367, Jazzybee Verlag

The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life.

Life, Exercise, Insightful

Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.359, Courier Corporation

When a man arrives at great prosperity God did it: when he falls into disaster he did it himself.

Failure, Fall, Men

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.31, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Once I talked to the inmates of an insane asylum in Hartford. I have talked to idiots a thousand times, but only once to the insane.

Insanity, Crazy People, Insane

We were surprised how closely the cuckoo imitated the clock-and yet, of course, it could never have heard a clock.

Bird, Cuckoos, Clock

Humor is man's greatest blessing.

Blessing, Men, Practice

All our acts, reasoned and unreasoned, are selfish

Selfish, Inspiration

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.846, e-artnow

Honor is a harder master than the law.

Law, Honor, Authority

Mark Twain (2016). “Mark Twain's Speeches”, p.231, Xist Publishing

Who is this Renaissance? Where did he come from? Who gave him permission to cram the Republic with his execrable daubs?

Renaissance, Republic, Permission

Mark Twain (2008). “The Innocents Abroad”, p.240, Velvet Element Books

I have seen an entire family lifted out of poverty and into affluence by the simple boon of a broken leg. I have had people come to me on crutches, with tears in their eyes, to bless this beneficient institution. In all my experiences of life, I have seen nothing so seraphic as the look that comes into a freshly mutilated man's face when he feels in his vest pocket with his remaining hand and finds his accident ticket all right.

Eye, Simple, Men

Mark Twain (2006). “Mark Twain Speaking”, p.90, University of Iowa Press

To avoid being drawn into error, keep a firm grip on the truth.

Errors, Firm

Life does not consist mainly - or even largely - of facts and happenings.

Doe, Facts, Through The Storm

Autobiography vol. 1 (1924)

If the world ends, I'll just head on down to Kentucky because they're always 20 years behind.

Kentucky, Years, World

Wherefore being all of one mind, we do highly resolve that government of the grafted by the grafter for the grafter shall not perish from the earth.

Government, Mind, Earth

Mark Twain (1972). “Everyone's Mark Twain”

An inglorious peace is better than a dishonorable war.

Peace, War, Dishonorable

Mark Twain, Howard G. Baetzhold, Joseph B. Mccullough (1996). “The Bible According to Mark Twain”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

Some of us cannot be optimists, but all of us can be bigamists

Optimism, Optimist

Mark Twain (2012). “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations”, p.8, Courier Corporation

...we all know that in all matters of mere opinion that [every] man is insane-just as insane as we are...we know exactly where to put our finger upon his insanity: it is where his opinion differs from ours....All Democrats are insane, but not one of them knows it. None but the Republicans. All the Republicans are insane, but only the Democrats can perceive it. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

Men, Perfect, Insanity

Christian Science bk. 1, ch. 5 (1907)

When angry, count to a hundred.

Hundred, Angry

Why is it that, among men, physical courage is a trait so plenteous yet moral courage is a trait so rare?

Men, Moral, Traits

God pours out love upon all with a lavish hand -- but He reserves vengeance for His very own.

God, Hands, Vengeance

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.153, Courier Corporation

I would rather go to bed with Lillian Russell stark naked than Ulysses S Grant in full military regalia.

Marriage, Military, Ulysses's Grant

The miracle or the power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance under the promptings of a brave, determined spirit.

Life, Perseverance, Determination

Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.8022, Delphi Classics

My heart goes out to anyone who is making his first appearance before an audience of human beings.

Heart, Firsts, Appearance

Mark Twain (2000). “Mark Twain: Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims and Other Speeches”, Cooper Square Pub

Nearly all black and brown skins are beautiful, but a beautiful white skin is rare.

Beautiful, Race, White

Mark Twain (1809). “The Writings of Mark Twain: Following the equator; a journey around the world”, p.63

I am content to be a bric-a-bracker and a Ceramiker.

Ceramics, Pottery, Brics

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 619-20, Tramp Abroad, Chapter XX, 1922.

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