Mark Twain’s timeless advice on how to become a critical thinker is still wise over 100 years later

Mark Twain's quotes encourage people to steep and mull ideas over in their minds, a skill necessary for critical thinking.

Quote of the day by Mark Twain: 'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do'

The fear of failure often keeps us anchored to what feels safe. This widely shared quote, commonly attributed to Mark Twain, ...
El Cronista

Mark Twain, historic American writer: "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything"

The renowned author left behind a reflection on honesty that remains relevant more than a century after his death.
Vanity Fair

Ron Chernow Says He’s “Nervous About” American History’s “Politicization From Both Sides”Ron Chernow Says He’s “Nervous About” American History’s ...

This week journalist Ron Chernow is publishing his eighth book, a rollicking and comprehensive portrait of Samuel Clemens, otherwise known as Mark Twain, the humorist and orator who turned a ...
Los Angeles Times

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

WASHINGTON — Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable ...
Los Angeles Times

The Mark Twain Trail through the West brings ups, downs and a new view of the author

Who flies to Reno on a spring evening, rents a car and heads into the mountains with no skis, no mountain bike and a backpack full of books? Me. Why? Because in 1861 a 25-year-old Missouri riverboat ...