"All you need in life is ignorance and confidence, then success is sure", these words of Mark Twain, one of the greatest humorists of America, probably reflect his philosophy of life. Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and he lived and died within two successive appearances of the Halley's comet. His most popular works are The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and the language is lucid. In his quest for more knowledge, the writer undertook a number of long voyages.

Twain's perseverance made him face and often win the hardest battles in life. His will to fight made him a towering personality.

Twain's wife Olivia Clemens had a unique characteristic; she used to scrutinize all his works before they were published.