Yes, I am of old family, and not illiterate. I am a fossil."  "A which?"  "Fossil. The first horses were fossils. They date back two million years.

— Mark Twain

Yes, King Edward VI lived only a few years, poor boy, but he lived them worthily.

— Mark Twain

You can find in a text whatever you bring, if you will stand between it and the mirror of your imagination. You may not see your ears, but they will be there.

— Mark Twain

You cannot surprise an individual more than twice with the same marvel

— Mark Twain

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

— Mark Twain

You can tell German wine from vinegar ... by the label.

— Mark Twain

You can't pray a lie--I found that out.

— Mark Twain

You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns.

— Mark Twain

You Gwyn to have considerable trouble in yo' life, en considerable joy. Sometimes you Gwyn to get hurt, en sometimes you Gwyn to get sick; but every time youare Gwyn to git well again.

— Mark Twain

You know that kind of quiver that trembles around through you when you are seeing something so strange and enchanting and wonderful that it is just a fearful joy to be alive and look at it; and you know how you gaze, and your lips turn dry, and your breath comes short, but you wouldn't be anywhere but there, not for the world.

— Mark Twain