Mark Twain Inspirational Quotes & Sayings

Nothing exists but you. And you are but a thought. — Mark Twain

Those who do not read the news are uninformed. Those who do are misinformed. — Mark Twain

If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill always came together, who would escape hanging? Framed in a more positive light, this tells us also that if we wish to accomplish a particular thing then we need to increase our level of desire for that thing and to create or seek out the opportunities and right environment for it to happen without fail. — Mark Twain

The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the fellow who can't read a line. — Mark Twain

What are the proper proportions of a maxim? A minimum of sound to a maximum of sense. — Mark Twain

Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. — Mark Twain

The reign of Edward VI was a singularly merciful one for those harsh times. Now that we are taking leave of him let us try to keep this in our minds, to his credit — Mark Twain

Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century. — Mark Twain

The most important days in your life are the day you were born ... and the day you find out why. — Mark Twain

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. — Mark Twain

Always do what's right. That will gratify some and surprise the rest. — Mark Twain

People who do not read have no advantage over those who can not read. — Mark Twain

It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. Overnight success is a fallacy. It is preceded by a great deal of preparation. Ask any successful person how they came to this point in their lives, and they will have a story to tell. — Mark Twain

An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it. — Mark Twain

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may. — Mark Twain

I wish I could make him understand that a loving good heart is riches enough, and that without it intellect is poverty. — Mark Twain

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's. — Mark Twain

They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever. — Mark Twain

I have spent most of my time worrying about things that have never happened. Worrying is not an action! In fact, it is action that alleviates concern and dissipates worries. Take more actions when you feel that worry is creeping in to steal your time. It need not be a huge action, any action in the direction you want to go will do. — Mark Twain

He done his level best.

Was he a mining on the flat..
He done it with a zest..
Was he a leading of the choir..
He done his level best.

If he'd a reg'lar task to do,
He never took no rest..
Or if 'twas off and on the same..
He done his level best.

If he was preachin' on his beat,
He'd tramp from east to west,
And north to south ..in cold and heat..
He done his level best.

He'd Yank a sinner outen (Hades),
And land him with the blest;
Then snatch a prayer'n waltz in again,
And do his level best.

He'd cuss and sing and howl and pray,
And dance and drink and jest,
He done his level best.

Whate'er this man was sot to do
He done it with a zest;
No matter what his contract was,
He'd do his level best... — Mark Twain

A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught. — Mark Twain

I like Joan of Arc best of all my books; and it is the best; I know it perfectly well. — Mark Twain

There isn't time, so brief is life, for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that. — Mark Twain

There is no such thing as an ordinary life. — Mark Twain

Never let your education interfere with your learning. — Mark Twain

One lives to find out. — Mark Twain

One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack. — Mark Twain

Man can seldom - very, very, seldom - fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy. — Mark Twain

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. — Mark Twain

You will be more disappointed in life by the things that you do not do than by the things that you do. — Mark Twain

Sing like no one is listening, LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HURT, dance like nobody's watcbing, and live like it's heaven on earth. — Mark Twain

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. — Mark Twain

The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make. — Mark Twain

Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it. — Mark Twain

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. — Mark Twain

I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it. — Mark Twain

We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove. — Mark Twain

I can help anyone get anything they want out of life. The only problem is that I can't find anyone who knows what they want. — Mark Twain