Great Quotes by Mark Twain
Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens an American writer, humourist, lecturer and entrepreneur.
He was primarily known for his successful novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which were set around Mississippi in the late 1800s.
Twain made a great deal of money from his books and lectures. He was also a believer of new inventions and technology (he was a friend of Nikola Tesla) and invested in ventures that lost most of it and led him into bankruptcy – which he cleared by repaying all his creditors.
When you read these quotes by Mark Twain, you will see they are not dated or ‘of their time’. Most of them are simple yet powerful insights that we can all relate to and understand.
Here are our 25 Great Quotes by Mark Twain
You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can’t forget. Those are your ‘friends
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
The reports of my demise were greatly exaggerated.
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
I am only human, although I regret it.
There is no sadder thing than a young pessimist‚ except an old optimist.
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
Always obey your parents – when they are present.
Always respect your superiors; if you have any.
We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.
The lack of money is the root of all evil.
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
I was born modest‚ but it didn’t last.
When in doubt‚ tell the truth.
If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.
No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.
It’s better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right.
To be great, truly great, you have to be the kind of person who makes the others around you great.
If you want to change the future, you must change what you’re doing in the present.
Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.
If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it.
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