The only certainties in life are death and taxes.
Mark Twain
Life, Certainty, Mortality, Humor, Reality
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“Politicians, old buildings, and prostitutes become respectable with age.” Mark Twain
Respect, Society, Irony, Aging, Reputation
Mark Twain Respect, Society, Irony, Aging, Reputation“We regret the things we don’t do more than the things we do.” Mark Twain
Regret, Life, Experience, Reflection, Courage
Mark Twain Regret, Life, Experience, Reflection, Courage“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“Architects cannot teach nature anything.” Mark Twain
Nature, Wisdom, Humility, Architecture, Reflection
Mark Twain Nature, Wisdom, Humility, Architecture, Reflection“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious.” Mark Twain
Habits, Reform, Prohibition, Society, Irony
Mark Twain Habits, Reform, Prohibition, Society, Irony“Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.” Mark Twain
Patriotism, Critique, Irony, Society, Insight
Mark Twain Patriotism, Critique, Irony, Society, Insight“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.” Mark Twain
Prosperity, Principle, Ethics, Insight, Humanity
Mark Twain Prosperity, Principle, Ethics, Insight, Humanity“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Mark Twain
Excess, Whiskey, Humor, Life, Balance
Mark Twain Excess, Whiskey, Humor, Life, Balance“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” Mark Twain
Work, Play, Insight, Philosophy, Humanity
Mark Twain Work, Play, Insight, Philosophy, Humanity“Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.” Mark Twain
Writing, Passion, Dedication, Success, Advice
Mark Twain Writing, Passion, Dedication, Success, Advice“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Mark Twain
Death, Rumor, Humor, Life, Irony
Mark Twain Death, Rumor, Humor, Life, Irony“Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.” Mark Twain
Folly, Success, Humor, Irony, Society
Mark Twain Folly, Success, Humor, Irony, Society“In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.” Mark Twain
Critique, Education, Humor, Society, Irony
Mark Twain Critique, Education, Humor, Society, Irony“Warm summer sun, shine kindly here. Warm southern wind, blow softly here. Green sod above, lie light, lie light. Good night, dear Heart, Good night, good night.” Mark Twain
Farewell, Love, Nature, Loss, Peace
Mark Twain Farewell, Love, Nature, Loss, Peace