Quotes by Twain Mark - Page 3

Promise

To promise not to do a thing is …

10 Sep , 2009  

To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing. Twain, Mark

Education

Training is everything. The peac…

10 Sep , 2009  

Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. Twain, Mark

Truth

Truth is the most valuable thing…

10 Sep , 2009  

Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it. Twain, Mark

Liberty

We Americans… bear the ark of …

10 Sep , 2009  

We Americans… bear the ark of liberties of the world. Twain, Mark

Experience

We should be careful to get out …

10 Sep , 2009  

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 […]

Animals

We should be careful to get out …

10 Sep , 2009  

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 on a hot stove lid again and that is well; but also she will never sit down […]

Plagiarism

What a good thing Adam had. When…

10 Sep , 2009  

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before. Twain, Mark

Honesty

When in doubt tell the truth….

10 Sep , 2009  

When in doubt tell the truth. Twain, Mark

Wit

Wit is the sudden marriage of id…

10 Sep , 2009  

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation. Twain, Mark