Mark Twain Quotes

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

Mark Twain

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910

Topics

PeopleFishYouKnowTellWhere

Those were the days, you know. It's an English thing; as soon as it's gets to 6 pm, you have to go and have a drink. We used to stick to that religiously.

Andy Taylor

YouGoKnowDrinkDaysEnglish

Women are so - maybe this is just a male perspective, but for my money, they're so connected to life in a way that men aren't. They're able to give birth, have children, and it's literally a part of them. They perhaps have a stronger capacity for caring than males.

Jeff Bridges

LifeWomenChildrenPerspectiveMen

The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.

Ronnie O'Sullivan

PerfectionMeProblemBackOver

Fame is an unnatural construct and those who go in search of it are the least likely to find it.

Ryan Adams

SearchFindGoFameWhoConstruct

I have nothing against investment banking, but it's like massaging money rather than creating money.

Michio Kaku

MoneyCreatingInvestmentNothing

I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It's like college all over again.

Misty May-Treanor

CollegeThinkVillageOverPartying

We still have billions of barrels in Alaska that sit untapped. There are abundant reserves offshore in the lower 48.

Lisa Murkowski

AlaskaSitStillAbundantReserves

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Joseph Joubert

InnocenceAlways

I would never want to get married.

Diane Warren

WantNeverGetWouldGet Married

I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.

Donnie Yen

HopeLegacyDragonLeaveBehind

In show business, everyone loves a comeback story.

Chris Connelly

BusinessComebackStoryEveryone

In 'John Henry Days,' I was taking my idea of junketeering and sort of blowing it up to absurd extremes.

Colson Whitehead

UpDaysAbsurdIdeaExtremesTaking

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