A Collection of some of the best and most famous quotes, quips, one liners, stories and writings of Mark Twain.
THOSE EXTRAORDINARY TWINS, by Mark Twain [MT#46][mtext10.txt]3185 A man who is born with the novel-writing gift has a troublesome time of it when he tries to build a novel. I know this from experience. He has no clear idea of his story; in fact he has no story. He merely has some people in his … Read more
SKETCHES NEW AND OLD, by Mark Twain [MT#50][mtsno10.txt]3189 A wood-fire is not a permanent thing Accessory before the fact to his own murder Aggregate to positive unhappiness Always brought in ‘not guilty’ Apocryphal was no slouch of a word, emanating from the source Assertion is not proof Early to bed and early to rise I … Read more
TWAIN’S LETTERS V1 1835-1866 by A. B. Paine[MT#54][mt1lt10.txt]3193 A mighty national menace to sham All talk and no cider Condition my room is always in when you are not around Deprived of the soothing consolation of swearing Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it Genius defies the laws of perspective Hope deferred … Read more