--- product_id: 1210473 title: "The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations" price: "42.24 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1210473-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-mark-twain-a-book-quotations store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations **Price:** 42.24 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations - **How much does it cost?** 42.24 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1210473-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-mark-twain-a-book-quotations) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Renowned as a novelist, journalist, and humorist, Mark Twain is not only one of the most widely read and admired American writers, he is also among the most quoted. Wit and repartee permeate his work — from the short, light pieces to his great novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and even later, in dark meditations on the human condition where his humor takes on a cynical, satirical twist. This remarkably inexpensive volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and a diversity of other topics that occupied his thoughts over 50 years of writing and lecturing. An invaluable, ready reference for writers, speakers, and others in search of amusing and insightful quotes, this entertaining and thought-provoking compilation is also an ideal introduction to Twain's inimitable style and thought. Review: Wisdom in a new era. - This book is a collection of thoughts and quips that help me reset my outlook on life. Old fashioned wisdom for modern life. Review: Cheer Up with Biting Humor of Mark Twain - Enjoy few quotes from this humorous book, then go and buy a copy: ADVERTISING During his days as a journalist, the young Mark Twain once edited a small newspaper in Missouri. A subscriber wrote in, saying that he had found a spider in his paper and asked whether this was a sign of good or bad uck. Twain answered: "Dear Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither good luck nor bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising so that he can go to that store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever afterward." ADVICE It is beter to give than receive - especially advice. Mark Twain was always willing to donate free advice to the needy and the unsuspecting. "It's notble to be good", he said, "and it's nobler to teach others to be good, and less trouble." Whenever you find that you are on the side of majority, it is time to reform (- or pause and reflect). BELIEFS If the man doesn't believe as we do, we say he is a crank, and that settles it. I mean, it does nowadays, because now we can't burn him. SURGERY Mark Twain offered this advice on the proper state of mind for undergoing surgery: "Console yourself with the reflection that you are giving the doctor pleasure, and that he is getting paid for it." INSULTS When Mark Twain disapproved of someone, he was not likely o keep it a secret. A remark he made on hearing of the death of an annoying person is typical: "He has done a thing for me which I wouldn't even have done for myself. If he will only stay dead now I will call the account square and drop the grudge I bear him." ## Features - Author: Mark Twain. - Publisher: Dover Publications - Pages: 64 - Publication Date: 1998 - Edition: New edition - Binding: Paperback - MSRP: 0.00 - ISBN13: 9780486406640 - ISBN: 0486406644 - Other ISBN: 9780486111322 - Other ISBN Binding: print - Language: en ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #205,324 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #193 in American Literature Criticism #227 in American Fiction Anthologies #1,020 in Literary Criticism & Theory | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,955 Reviews | ## Images ![The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xMNvtBQiL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wisdom in a new era. *by J***H on August 9, 2026* This book is a collection of thoughts and quips that help me reset my outlook on life. Old fashioned wisdom for modern life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cheer Up with Biting Humor of Mark Twain *by L***O on November 5, 2004* Enjoy few quotes from this humorous book, then go and buy a copy: ADVERTISING During his days as a journalist, the young Mark Twain once edited a small newspaper in Missouri. A subscriber wrote in, saying that he had found a spider in his paper and asked whether this was a sign of good or bad uck. Twain answered: "Dear Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither good luck nor bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising so that he can go to that store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever afterward." ADVICE It is beter to give than receive - especially advice. Mark Twain was always willing to donate free advice to the needy and the unsuspecting. "It's notble to be good", he said, "and it's nobler to teach others to be good, and less trouble." Whenever you find that you are on the side of majority, it is time to reform (- or pause and reflect). BELIEFS If the man doesn't believe as we do, we say he is a crank, and that settles it. I mean, it does nowadays, because now we can't burn him. SURGERY Mark Twain offered this advice on the proper state of mind for undergoing surgery: "Console yourself with the reflection that you are giving the doctor pleasure, and that he is getting paid for it." INSULTS When Mark Twain disapproved of someone, he was not likely o keep it a secret. A remark he made on hearing of the death of an annoying person is typical: "He has done a thing for me which I wouldn't even have done for myself. If he will only stay dead now I will call the account square and drop the grudge I bear him." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ great for what it is, and a good reference for great quotes that will be funny or amazing. *by C***L on October 6, 2024* I will begin by saying that I love Mark Twain and particularly enjoy a lot of his quotes and clever thoughts. This book has almost all the ones I like and definitely all the ones that can make people laugh or even think. Though he wrote primarily in the latter decades of the 19th century, human nature and the nature of politics and religion make a lot of these insightful quotes and clever statements still applicable today. My one gripe with the book, and this is not wholly its fault is that while these quotes are powerful on their own, they lose some of their power and focus when they are divorced from the works they came from. This makes this book a good reference for fun or quotes, but not the best way to digest Twain. Even so I'm not going to say "no" to this one. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions: Speeches/Quotes) - Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack (Dover Thrift Editions: Speeches/Quotations) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1210473-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-mark-twain-a-book-quotations](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1210473-the-wit-and-wisdom-of-mark-twain-a-book-quotations) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*