There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man’s notion that he is less savage than the other savages.
MARK TWAINIf animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.
More Mark Twain Quotes
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Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.
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Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.
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Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.
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The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.
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It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.
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The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
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Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
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Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed.
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I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
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I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.
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If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.
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Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.
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Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
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You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
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