I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I... - Mark Twain

"Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary."

"In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them."

"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."

"Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it."

"Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."