Quotes by Mark Twain’s motivation - 2

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The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.

My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know.

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.

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

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'

Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.

Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense.

There are times when one would like to hang the whole human race, and finish the farce.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.

The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.

The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.

I have made it a rule never to smoke more that one cigar at a time.

Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident.

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

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