But the elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time. Mark Twain More Quotes by Mark Twain More Quotes From Mark Twain The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession. Mark Twain brotherhood-of-mandiversitymen I know all those people. I have friendly, social, and criminal relations with the whole lot of them. Mark Twain criminalsfriendlypeople God cures and the doctor sends the bill. Mark Twain curesdoctorsbills Sufficient unto the day is one baby. As long as you are in your right mind don't you ever pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot; and there ain't any real difference between triplets and a insurrection. - The Babies speech 1879 Mark Twain differencesrealbaby Don't explain your author, read him right and he explains himself. Mark Twain reading-books Supposing is good, but finding out is better. Mark Twain learningsupposing-thatscience There are those who would misteach us that to stick in a rut is consistency - and a virtue, and that to climb out of the rut is inconsistency - and a vice. Mark Twain consistencyleadershiplife Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Mark Twain humorousfunnylying Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. Mark Twain good-godsailingpirate Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, and over these ideals they dispute-but they all worship money. Mark Twain moneyheromen The more I know people, the more I love my dog. Mark Twain dogknowspeople A home without a cat — and a well-fed, well-petted and properly revered cat — may be a perfect home, perhaps, but how can it prove title? Mark Twain humorhomefunny I was young and foolish then; now I am old and foolisher. Mark Twain foolagedeath Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions. Mark Twain bad-decisiongood-decisiondecision A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not admit in public Mark Twain secretnumbersmen Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. Mark Twain wisekindnesswitty I've never let my school interfere with my education. Mark Twain educationgraduationinspirational I've dealt with many crises in my life, but few will ever happen. Mark Twain crisishappensreality Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get. Mark Twain rainy-daygardeninspiration Ignorance is not, not knowing something. It is knowing what isn't so. Mark Twain not-knowingignoranceknowing
