I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

Mark Twain

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was the father of American literature whose masterpiece 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' created the template for the American novel. A Mississippi riverboat pilot turned writer, his humor, vernacular prose style, and social criticism made him America's most beloved and most quoted author.

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Source: Ernest Hemingway, Green Hills of Africa (about Twain)Verified

Mark Twain's Other Quotes

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

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