Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Mark Twain
American writer, humorist, and essayist
Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He is best known for the novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and for a body of work that helped define American writing in the late 19th century. His books also include A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and Pudd'nhead Wilson. He co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain's work is marked by wit, social satire, and a sharp eye for American life.
More from Mark Twain (476 quotes) →More quotes by Mark Twain
- “April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.”Mark Twain
- “There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.”Mark Twain
- “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”Mark Twain
- “In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards.”Mark Twain
Explore Reflections
- “What do you call that when you add '-ism' on the end of a word? What is that process? 'Wordism'? Something li…”Kevin Parker
- “We should make it very clear to Saudi Aramco and others who want to list in London that they are very welcome…”Nicky Morgan
- “I knew the Undertaker from day one when he was with WCW, 'til he moved to the WWF. I used to sit there with m…”Arn Anderson
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
One of his best-known novels.