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Mark Twain Quotes

Biography: Mark Twain is known for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and ... more Biography: Mark Twain is known for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Born Samuel Clemens in 1835, Twain was a humorist, lecturer, and master of satire whose works often explored themes of race and societal norms in 19th-century America. less
"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it"
Tags: Resilience, Strength, Empathy, Compassion, Kindness
"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured"
Tags: Mental health, Emotions, Anger, Stress, Harm
"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog"
Tags: Relationships, Human nature, Humor, Trust, Companionship
"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way"
Tags: Wisdom, Learning, Experience, Curiosity, Consequences
"Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection."
Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Success, Perseverance
"The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Success, Happiness, Passion
"The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for."
Tags: Trust, Friendship, Selflessness, Sacrifice, Companionship
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
Tags: Wisdom, Growth, Learning, Knowledge, Freedom
"Classic: a book which people praise and don't read."
Tags: Literature, Irony, Reading, Books, Culture
"Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well."
Tags: Motivation, Humor, Productivity, Discipline, Time management
"In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them."
Tags: Wisdom, Knowledge, Literature, Insight, Reading
"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Success, Mindset, Life
"Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Philosophy, Life, Hope
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Perseverance, Courage, Strength
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."
Tags: Responsibility, Support, Critical thinking, Government, Loyalty
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