Mark Twain Motivational Quotes & Sayings

I wanted to see my family, but didn't want to leave the other guys. The people waiting for us were strangers, even though I knew every last one of them. — Clint Van Winkle

Yes, the Green Party is committed to a healthy environment. But the Green Party is not solely committed to just that. — Cynthia McKinney

I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname. — Dick Lane

Never, never, never, on cross-examination ask a witness a question you don't already know the answer to, was a tenet I absorbed with my baby-food. — Harper Lee

I don't want to talk as much,' she said, denting her chin thoughtfully with her forefinger. 'It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. — L.M. Montgomery

If we were meant to talk more than listen, we would have two mouths and one ear. — 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

Rory's big labradoodle made a snap judgement that Frankie was everything her life had been missing up until now. She flung herself into the girl's arms, wiggling and whining, a shaggy mass of chocolate-colored enthusiasm.
"Mistral likes you, I see." While he, the one who filled the dog's food dish, had gotten nothing but suspicious glances since he arrived two days earlier.
"of course you like me" she said, baby-talking into the dog's fur, "I'm extremely likeable."
If the dog's expression was any indication, Frankie was about to get nominated for sainthood....
She glanced at him. "Maybe she'd like you more if you weren't so... testosterone-y."
"But then you might like me less — Roxanne Snopek

I don't want to screw this up, Julia. I don't ever want to be a person who hurts you. — Charles Sheehan-Miles

A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother. — Mark Twain

We expect all our businesses to have a positive impact on our top and bottom lines. Profitability is very important to us or we wouldn't be in this business. — Jeff Bezos

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

Men don't fail; they give up trying. — Og Mandino