Quotes by Mark Twain

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it is lightning that does the work.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

To be good is noble but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.

Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.

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

We have the best government that money can buy.