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About Mark Twain
1835 – 1910
American author and humorist famous for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His sharp wit and social commentary remain as relevant as ever.
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“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.”
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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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“Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, but a quest for meaning.”
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“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”
“Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.”
“Connection is why we're here. It is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
“The Bird of Time has but a little way to fly—and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.”