Mark Twain

When in doubt tell the truth.

Forget and forgive. This is not difficult when properly understood. It means forget inconvenient duties, then forgive yourself for forgetting. By rigid practice and stern determination, it comes easy.

The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity.

Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

Sometimes too much drink is barely enough.

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

My entire life can be described in one sentence. It didn’t go as planned and that’s OK.

I’m not a survivor. Survivor comes from saying you barely made it and you’re a victim. I am triumphant. I’m not a survivor.

Don’t hurry, don’t worry. You’re only here for a short visit. So be sure and smell the flowers.

If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.

I know the look of an apple that is roasting and sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some sugar and a drench of cream… I know how the nuts taken in conjunction with winter apples, cider, and doughnuts, make old people’s tales and old jokes sound fresh and crisp and enchanting.

In ceremonies of the horsemen, even the pawn must hold a grudge.

To be good is not enough; a man must be good for something.

Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.

When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?”

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself.

If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.

You cannot be who and what you are unless you have a lifestyle, both internally and externally, that is designed to support that definition of self.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, young and old shared just a little of what he is good at doing.

A man never reaches that dizzy height of wisdom that he can no longer be lead by the nose.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.