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Mark Twain Quotes

    “No man or women really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” ~ Mark Twain, via The Art of Happiness

      “I have lived a long life and had many troubles, most of which never happened.” ~ Mark Twain

        “I know a man who grabbed a cat by the tail and he learned 40 percent more about cats than the man who didn’t.” ~ Mark Twain

          “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” ~ Mark Twain

            “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” ~ Mark Twain

              “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~ Mark Twain

                “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” ~ Mark Twain

                  “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.” ~ Mark Twain

                    “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking down your complex overwheliming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” ~ Mark Twain

                      “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ~ Mark Twain

                        “The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation.” ~ Mark Twain

                          “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” ~ Mark Twain

                            “There are thousands of excuses for every failure, but never a good reason.” ~ Mark Twain

                              “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.” ~ Mark Twain

                                “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~ Mark Twain

                                  “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” ~ Mark Twain

                                    “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain