The perfection of wisdom, and the end of true philosophy is to proportion our wants to our possessions, our ambitions to our capacities, we will then be a happy and a virtuous people.
Mark TwainProbably there is an imperceptible touch of something permanent that one feels instinctively to adhere to true humour, whereas wit may be the mere conversational shooting up of "smartness"--a bright feather, to be blown into space the second after it is launched...Wit seems to be counted a very poor relation to Humour....Humour is never artificial.
Mark TwainGod pours out love upon all with a lavish hand -- but He reserves vengeance for His very own.
Mark TwainIf you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loudly. Do not compound mispronunciation with inaudibility
Mark Twain