Mark Twain

Delicacy – a sad, sad false delicacy – robs literature of the two best things among its belongings: Family-circle narratives & obscene stories.

Mark Twain

Denial is much more then an Egyptian River.

Mark Twain

Difference between savage and civilized man: one is painted, the other gilded.

Mark Twain

Do not offer a compliment and ask a favor at the same time. A compliment that is charged for is not valuable.

Mark Twain

Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish.

Mark Twain

Do not undervalue the headache. While it is at its sharpest it seems a bad investment; but when relief begins, the unexpired remainder is worth $4 a minute.

Mark Twain

Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures?

Mark Twain

Doesn’t make any difference who we are or what we are, there’s always somebody to look down on.

Mark Twain

Don’t go to sleep, so many people die there.

Mark Twain

Don’t you worry, and don’t you hurry.’ I know that phrase by heart, and if all other music should perish out of the world it would still sing to me.

Mark Twain