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
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. – Mark Twain
We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles. – Mark Twain
My books are like water those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. – Mark Twain
The one thing that matters is the effort. It continues, whereas the end to be attained is but an illusion of the climber, as he fares on and on from crest to crest; and once the goal is reached it has no meaning. РAntoine de Saint-Exup̩ry, The Wisdom of the Sands, translated from French by St