Mark Twain Trail Quote of the Day – Saturday – October 16, 2021
“A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.” Mark Twain
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“A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.” Mark Twain
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” Mark Twain
“Loyalty to country—always. Loyalty to the government—when it deserves it.” Mark Twain
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” Mark Twain
“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” Mark Twain
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble, it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain
“When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.” Mark Twain, The Prince and Pauper, 1881
“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.” Mark Twain
“Nothing helps scenery like ham and eggs. Ham and eggs, and after these a pipe – an old, rank, delicious pipe – ham and eggs and scenery, a “down grade,” a flying coach, a fragrant pipe and and a contented heart – these make happiness. It is what all the ages have struggled for.” Mark Twain, Roughing It, 1872
“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Mark Twain