Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was an iconic American writer and humorist. His works, including “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” showcased his wit, social commentary, and keen observations of American society. Twain’s legacy endures as one of America’s greatest literary figures.
“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
Mark Twain Quotes About Life
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
“The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.”
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
“Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.”
“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.”
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
“The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
