"We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that a savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter."

Twain, Mark on knowledge
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"It is a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old."

Twain, Mark on rules
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"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."

Twain, Mark on procrastination
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"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can."

Twain, Mark on speculation
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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."

Twain, Mark on optimism
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"There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist."

Twain, Mark on optimism
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"Both marriage and death ought to be welcome: The one promises happiness, doubtless the other assures it."

Twain, Mark on marriage
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"Never let formal education get in the way of your learning."

Twain, Mark on learning
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"Laughter is the greatest weapon we have and we, as humans, use it the least."

Twain, Mark on laughter
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"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."

Twain, Mark on knowledge
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"When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people."

Twain, Mark on deception
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