Mark Twain quotations
William Allen White: Advice to Writers
Here is editor William Allen White’s advice to writers on how to get rid of the word very in their writing. Note: This quote is sometimes attributed to Mark Twain (see attributed quote at the bottom of the page), but Twain experts have denied the quote and researchers point to the Emporia Gazette editor as […]
The Quotable Mark Twain: On Living a Kick-Ass Life
Mark Twain is always a great source of interesting observations and pithy quotes. Here are just a few of my favorites: Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If […]