Giving up smoking is the easiest thing
â
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world.
I know because I've done it thousands of times.
â
Meaning
This quote humorously captures how hard quitting a habit can be by pretending it has happened many times. Repeated failure becomes the joke.
About Author
Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was an American author and humorist known for classics like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His quotes often reflect wit, social critique, and human insight. Twain inspires writers, readers, and social thinkers to explore human nature, challenge conventions, and communicate ideas with humor and intelligence.
Related Quotes
â My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. â
This quote means the speaker sees his work as common and accessible compared with the richer work of great geniuses, but notes that ordinary usefulness reaches more people.
â My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. â
This quote is a tender joke suggesting the speaker\'s mother may have enjoyed the trouble he caused. It mixes affection with mischief.
â Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel. â
This quote means it is unwise to fight those who control public opinion through the press. Words in powerful hands can be dangerous.