Mark Twain Quotes, Oysters Quotes, Ants Quotes

We all know about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster. It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Oysters Quotes , Ants Quotes

You can never find a Christian who has acquired this valuable knowledge, this saving knowledge, by any process but the everlasting and all-sufficient 'people say.'

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Christian Quotes , People Quotes

All say, ‘how hard it is that we have to die’ -- a strange complaint to come from the mouths of those who have had to live.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Death Quotes

We are strange beings, we seem to go free, but we go in chains - chains of training, custom, convention, association, environment - in a word, Circumstance, and against these bonds the strongest of us struggle in vain.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Struggle Quotes , Training Quotes

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Truth Quotes , Inspiration Quotes

Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Strength Quotes

The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Country Quotes

Genius has no youth, but starts with the ripeness of age and old experience.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Age Quotes , Genius Quotes

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again and that is well but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Wisdom Quotes

I've seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Worry Quotes , Half Quotes

No God and no religion can survive ridicule. No political church, no nobility, no royalty or other fraud, can face ridicule in a fair field, and live.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , God Quotes , Political Quotes

Humorists of the 'mere' sort cannot survive. Humor is only a fragrance, a decoration.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Humor Quotes , Fragrance Quotes

A pessimist is a well-informed optimist.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Pessimist Quotes , Optimist Quotes

I have traveled more than anyone else, and I have noticed that even the angels speak English with an accent.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Angel Quotes , Speak English Quotes

I am the entire human race compacted together. I have found that there is no ingredient of the race which I do not possess in either a small way or a large way.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Race Quotes , Together Quotes

Don't go to sleep, so many people die there.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Sleep Quotes , People Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , People Quotes , Losing Friends Quotes

If you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Self Esteem Quotes , Humorous Quotes

As for the dinosaur - But Noah's conscience was easy; it was not named in his cargo list and he and the boys were not aware that there was such a creature. He said he could not blame himself for not knowing about the dinosaur, because it was an American animal and America had not then been discovered.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Animal Quotes , Boys Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Funny Quotes , Sarcastic Quotes