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Top 99 Mark Twain Gilded Age Quotes

The Gilded Age was a time of great economic growth and social change in America, and Mark Twain was one of the era’s most famous and influential writers. His wit and wisdom continue to inspire and entertain us today. Here are the top 99 quotes from Mark Twain’s Gilded Age, along with 10 ideas and tips for celebrating this literary icon.

1. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
2. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
3. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
4. “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
5. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
6. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
7. “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
8. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
9. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
10. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
11. “The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.”
12. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
13. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
14. “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
15. “The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.”
16. “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
17. “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
18. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
19. “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
20. “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.”
21. “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”
22. “If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.”
23. “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
24. “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
25. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
26. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
27. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
28. “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t.”
29. “I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.”
30. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
31. “The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
32. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.”
33. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
34. “Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.”
35. “When in doubt, tell the truth.”
36. “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.”
37. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
38. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
39. “The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.”
40. “The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”
41. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
42. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
43. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
44. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”
45. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
46. “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
47. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
48. “The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.”
49. “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
50. “It is better to be a young June bug than an old bird of paradise.”
51. “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.”
52. “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.”
53. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
54. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
55. “The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
56. “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”
57. “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t.”
58. “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.”
59. “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
60. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
61. “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
62. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
63. “The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”
64. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
65. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
66. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”
67. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
68. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
69. “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
70. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
71. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
72. “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.”
73. “Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.”
74. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
75. “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
76. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
77. “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
78. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
79. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
80. “The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.”
81. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
82. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
83. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
84. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
85. “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
86. “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.”
87. “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
88. “The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
89. “The difference between the almost right word and