What are some famous sayings by Mark Twain?

One famous saying by Mark Twain is, "Character is the architect of achievements." A famous Twain quote on being good is, "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."

Mark Twain was a 19th-century American author known for writing socially conscious books, such as "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "The Prince and the Pauper" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Born as Samuel Clemens in 1835, he began using Mark Twain as a pen name when he wrote for the Territorial Enterprise newspaper in Nevada. Some of Twain's most famous quotes pertain to books, fashion, human nature and truth.