Quote by Mark Twain
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom t

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there, lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again, and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore. – Mark Twain

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Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it. – Mark Twain

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As a thinker and planner the ant is the equal of any savage race of men; as a self-educated specialist in several arts she is the superior of any savage race of men; and in one or two high mental qualities she is above the reach of any man, savage or civilized! – Mark Twain

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When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. – Mark Twain

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Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience. – Pam Brown

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Cats as a class, have never completely got over the snootiness caused by that fact that in Ancient Egypt they were worshipped as gods. – P.G. Wodehouse

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Cats are notoriously sore losers. Coming in second best, especially to someone as poorly coordinated as a human being, grates their sensibility. – Stephen Baker

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I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through. – Jules Verne

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