Quotes from Mark Twain


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Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.


Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.


To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.


Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.


Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.


Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.


Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.


If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.


You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.


A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.


The lack of money is the root of all evil.


The secret of getting ahead is getting started.


Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.


There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.


The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.


Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.


Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.


The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.


All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.


It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.