Mark Twain: Quotes:

"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."

"A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar."

"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."

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

"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read."

"A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds."

"Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often."

"Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand."

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

"All generalizations are false, including this one."

"All right, then, I'll go to hell.""All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure."

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

"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."

"Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary."

"Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today."

"As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake."

"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."

"Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul."