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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.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“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 Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you opportunity to commit more.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“The Bible has noble poetry in it… and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Adam was but human—this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.”

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“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.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning; it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist