“ In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents? Mark Twain
“ Darwin abolished special creations, contributed the Origin of Species and hitched all life together in one unbroken procession. Mark Twain
“ Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. Mark Twain
“ Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation. Mark Twain
“ Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with. Mark Twain
“ In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them. Mark Twain
“ It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. Mark Twain
