Mark Twain – the life’s philosopher in overalls and a straw hat has put into words, and inspired many to follow his way of looking at the world… just how they see it! One of my favorites of all time and a true American original.


A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

Mark Twain


Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.

Mark Twain


Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.

Mark Twain


Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

Mark Twain


Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Mark Twain


Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.

Mark Twain


Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.

Mark Twain


Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

Mark Twain


Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

Mark Twain


Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.

Mark Twain


Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.

Mark Twain


It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.

Mark Twain


It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress.

Mark Twain


Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one.

Mark Twain


Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.

Mark Twain


Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.

Mark Twain


The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Mark Twain


What a wee little part of a person’s life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.

Mark Twain


The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

Mark Twain


All right, then, I’ll go to hell.

Mark Twain