What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! …

Mark Twain
1626 citations
What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. ✨ Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith (2012). Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition, p.44, Univ of California Press
Life Reading
8

More Author Quotes

When some men discharge an obligation, you can hear the report for miles around. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.164, Courier Corporation
Conformity—the natural instinct to passively yield to that vague something recognized as authority. ✨ Mark Twain (2000). The Jumping Frog: And 18 Other Stories, p.85, Book Tree
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is … ▶
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can already know for sure things that could actually impede progress. Always be on the lookout for the things you did … ▶
Citizenship is what makes a republic - monarchies can get along without it. ✨ Mark Twain (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated), p.7247, Delphi Classics

What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. ✨ Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith (2012). Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition, p.44, Univ of California Press

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes