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Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)

(1835 – 1910) Better known by his pen name Mark Twain. An American author, lecturer and humorist, called "the father of American literature". He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often called "the Great American Novel".

'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.

Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

All generalizations are false, including this one.

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.

All right, then, I'll go to hell.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.