Mark Twain

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”

“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”

“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.”

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.”

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.”

“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”

“Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.”

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.”

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”