Mark Twain Quote

Work consists of what an organism is obliged to do; play consists of what an organism is not obliged to do.

No one rids themselves of a habit or a vice by throwing it out of the window at once; it must be taken out through the staircase, step by step.

Mark Twain

A man with a new idea is a madman until the idea succeeds.

Mark Twain

For Adam, paradise was where Eve was.

Mark Twain

The 28th of December reminds us of what we are during the other 364 days of the year.

Mark Twain

It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

Mark Twain

When I was younger, I could remember everything, whether it had happened or not.

Mark Twain

To achieve the full value of joy, you must have someone to share it with.

Mark Twain

I've discovered that there's no surer way to know if you love or hate someone than to take a trip with them.

Mark Twain
Fun

Every man is like the Moon: with a dark side that he doesn't show to anyone.

Mark Twain

If you tell the truth, you won't have to remember anything.

Mark Twain

When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant that I couldn't stand him. But when I turned twenty-one, it seemed incredible to me how much my father had learned in seven years.

Mark Twain

Man is an experiment; time will tell if it was worth it.

Mark Twain