The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
'Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reflect.
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
Don’t go around thinking the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
God created war so that Americans would learn geography.
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Great stuff Carl.
Here is another one attributed to Twain:
"Find a job you love and never work another day in your life."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist this country has produced",[2] and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature".[3] His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885),[4] the latter often called "The Great American Novel".
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Born | Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 Florida, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Redding, Connecticut, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, U.S. |
Pen name | Mark Twain, Josh, Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass |
Occupation | Writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer |
Spouse | Olivia Langdon Clemens (m. 1870; died 1904) |
Children | 4 including Susy, Clara and Jean |
Relatives | John Marshall Clemens (father) Orion Clemens (brother) |
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It was followed by a rumor that he had died. According to a widely-repeated legend, one major American newspaper actually printed his obituary and, when Twain wastold about this by a reporter, he quipped:
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