Mark Twain
Country: USA
Born: 30 November, 1835
Died: 21 Aprail, 1910 (Aged 75)
Mark Twain Biography
Mark Twain was an American writer, comedian, and lecturer, widely regarded as one of the greatest storytellers in American literature.
He was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri and grew up along the Mississippi River.
His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and he accepted the pen name “Mark Twain” during his writing career.
He wrote famous novels like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Twain became known for his wit, satire, and deep observations about human nature and society.
Famous Quotes by Mark Twain
A wise man listens twice as much as he argues.
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The most dangerous lie is the one we repeat to ourselves.
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A good story can travel the world before the truth finishes tying its shoes.
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Kindness is a language that stubborn people eventually learn to understand.
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The finest education often begins outside the classroom.
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A man who laughs at his own mistakes is already halfway to wisdom.
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The quickest way to discover character is to give someone a little power.
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Curiosity is the compass that keeps the mind from getting lost.
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Fear shrinks when you examine it in daylight.
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A good friend is someone who reminds you that trouble is rarely permanent.
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Experience is simply the name we give to our most educational mistakes.
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The imagination is the only passport required for the greatest journeys.
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People who keep learning never truly grow old.
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Life becomes lighter when you carry a sense of humor with you.
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The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
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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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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear not absence of fear.
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Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
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Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
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A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
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Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.
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Humor is the gentle art of telling the truth without starting a fight.
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A curious mind travels farther than a fast horse.
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The trouble with common sense is that it is not nearly common enough.
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Adventure begins the moment you stop asking permission.
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Growing older is unavoidable, but growing dull is a personal decision.
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Truth usually walks slowly, but it arrives long before a good lie finishes running.
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The world improves every time someone chooses honesty over convenience.
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A sharp mind and a warm heart make a formidable pair.
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The loudest opinions are rarely the wisest ones.
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A little humor can carry more truth than a thousand angry speeches.
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The best adventures begin with the words ‘Why not?’
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If you wish to understand people, listen to their stories instead of their arguments.
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A stubborn fact can defeat a thousand confident guesses.
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The secret of wisdom is learning when to laugh and when to listen.
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Opportunity often knocks quietly while we are busy complaining.
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A thoughtful question is often more valuable than a confident answer.
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If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
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The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
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Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
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Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.
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Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
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Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
