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Life Quotes by Mark Twain
- There is no God, no universe, no human race, no earthly life, no heaven, no hell. It is all a dream, a grotesque and foolish…
- There has been much tragedy in my life; at least half of it actually happened.
- The miracle or the power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance under the promptings of a brave,…
- An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it.
- There is no security in life, only opportunity.
- I have never seen what to me seemed an atom of proof that there is a future life. And yet-I am inclined to expect one.
- Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they violate them all,…
- If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away.
- Life is but a dream, a grotesque and foolish dream.
- Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. To live a fulfilled life, we…
- All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can "already know for sure" things that could actually impede…
- I can teach anybody how to get, what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me…
- When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. When I got to be twenty-one, I was…
- All my life I have been honest-comparatively honest. I could never use money I had not made honestly-I could only lend it.
- Fortune knocks at every man's door once in a life.
- Fortune knocks at every man's door once in a life, but in a good many cases the man is in a neighboring saloon and does…
- It is wiser to find out than to suppose.
- There is no other life; life itself is only a vision and a dream for nothing exists but space and you. If there was an…
- We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there.
- A marriage. . .will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth, and a…
- It makes one hope and believe that a day will come when, in the eye of the law, literary property will be as sacred as…
- There is only one expert who is qualified to examine the souls and the life of a people and make a valuable report - the…
- Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a book as you have attempted; one can make no judicious use…
- A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.
- Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will…
More Life Quotes
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. — J. J. Abrams
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Aristotle
- Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle