Mark Twain

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

The educated Southerner has no use for an ‘R’, except at the beginning of a word.

The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.

Public opinion is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God.

We have enough in our country to let us deep into the springs of human life if we only cherished what we have.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.

Life did not stop, and one had to live.

Smiling is one of the highest forms of meditation.

Life is trying things to see if they work.

Some things have to be believed to be seen.

Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

Boredom: the desire for desires.

Everything in life I’ve worked hard for; what makes you think I’d do you different?

Isn’t it amazing how easily you can cheat yourself out of the right choices by convincing yourself that you “deserve” the wrong ones? It’s highly illogical when you think about it. You deserve a better life, you deserve better health, and you deserve to lose weight.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

There is no truth. There is only perception.

I know nothing and my heart aches.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.