Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink – under any circumstances.
Mark Twain
Kindness, Generosity, Social Etiquette, Humor, Self-Care
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“Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.” Mark Twain
Imagination, Reality, Creativity, Perspective, Resilience
Mark Twain Imagination, Reality, Creativity, Perspective, Resilience“A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people mad enough to do something about it.” Mark Twain
Journalism, Activism, Influence, Change, Media
Mark Twain Journalism, Activism, Influence, Change, Media“It was a place of sin, loose women, whiskey and gambling. It was no place for a good Presbyterian, and I did not long remain one.” Mark Twain
Sin, Humor, Religion, Rebellion, Irony
Mark Twain Sin, Humor, Religion, Rebellion, Irony“Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.” Mark Twain
Education, Society, Impact, Insight, Irony
Mark Twain Education, Society, Impact, Insight, Irony“I have spent most of my life worrying about things that have never happened.” Mark Twain
Worry, Reflection, Anxiety, Life, Humor
Mark Twain Worry, Reflection, Anxiety, Life, Humor“No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.” Mark Twain
Religion, Sinners, Humor, Insight, Perspective
Mark Twain Religion, Sinners, Humor, Insight, Perspective“I wonder if God created man because He was disappointed with the monkey.” Mark Twain
Humor, Creation, Philosophy, Curiosity, Evolution
Mark Twain Humor, Creation, Philosophy, Curiosity, Evolution“The true charm of pedestrians does not lie in the walking, or in the scenery, but in the talking.” Mark Twain
Conversation, Walking, Companionship, Life, Travel
Mark Twain Conversation, Walking, Companionship, Life, Travel“Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.” Mark Twain
Humor, Irony, Historical Reference, Insight, Perspective
Mark Twain Humor, Irony, Historical Reference, Insight, Perspective“It shames the average man to be valued below his own estimate of his worth.” Mark Twain
Self-Worth, Value, Humanity, Pride, Reflection
Mark Twain Self-Worth, Value, Humanity, Pride, Reflection“Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.” Mark Twain
Language, Silence, Restraint, Humor, Wisdom
Mark Twain Language, Silence, Restraint, Humor, Wisdom“God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” Mark Twain
War, Geography, Humor, Irony, Critique
Mark Twain War, Geography, Humor, Irony, Critique“Great things can happen when you don’t care who gets the credit.” Mark Twain
Teamwork, Success, Humility, Achievement, Collaboration
Mark Twain Teamwork, Success, Humility, Achievement, Collaboration“Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.” Mark Twain
Law, Morality, Conduct, Integrity, Philosophy
Mark Twain Law, Morality, Conduct, Integrity, Philosophy“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” Mark Twain
Loneliness, Self-Acceptance, Identity, Wisdom, Reflection
Mark Twain Loneliness, Self-Acceptance, Identity, Wisdom, Reflection“Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge.” Mark Twain
Education, Wisdom, Ignorance, Knowledge, Irony
Mark Twain Education, Wisdom, Ignorance, Knowledge, Irony“There is no urge so great as for one man to edit another man’s work.” Mark Twain
Editing, Creativity, Humor, Criticism, Writing
Mark Twain Editing, Creativity, Humor, Criticism, Writing“My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart—a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.” Mark Twain
Mother, Love, Heart, Compassion, Family
Mark Twain Mother, Love, Heart, Compassion, Family