More quotes by Mark Twain

"Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be."
"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven."
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."