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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Letter to Henry H. Rogers 1897
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” Mark Twain’s Notebook 1902
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” Following the Equator 1897
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”    
“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” Letter to William D. Howells 1894