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“[He] was endowed with a stupidity which by the least little stretch would go around the globe four times and tie.” — Mark Twain

Source:Mrs. Mark Twain: The Life of Olivia Langdon Clemens, 1845...

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“Never let your schooling interfere with your education.” — Mark Twain

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“Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.” — H. L. Mencken

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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J. K. Rowling

Context:Harvard Commencement Speech

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“Learn the sweet magic of a cheerful face.” — Oliver Wendall Holmes

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“Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them!” — Oliver Wendell Holmes

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“If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter.” — Blaise Pascal

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