Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all. – Mark Twain
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. – Mark Twain
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake. – Mark Twain
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. – Mark Twain
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. – Mark Twain
My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. – Mark Twain
What a wee little part of a person’s life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. – Mark Twain
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. – Mark Twain
A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. – 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 difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning. – Mark Twain
The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. – Mark Twain
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. – Mark Twain
The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner. – Mark Twain
Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. – Mark Twain
