Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Saying ·58 of 348
"Dance like no one is watching."
They never said that.
What people say
"Dance like no one is watching."
What was actually said
"(not in Twain's writings)" Mark Twain (attributed) — Attributed to Mark Twain
Why it stuck
Not in Twain's writings. The phrase comes from a 1987 country song by Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh.
Know another line by heart?
Play the duel and see how many you can spot. Or browse the whole shelf.