The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.
Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
The Bible: It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.
There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man’s notion that he is less savage than the other savages.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn´t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.
April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four days.
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.
Write without pay until somebody offers to pay you. If nobody offers within three years, sawing wood is what you were intended for.
The two most important days in your life are, the day you are born and the day you find out why.
A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.