"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." ― Mark Twain Topic(s): Great Tags: great, mother More From Mark Twain "Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned." "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." "Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." More In Great "A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future."― Oliver Goldsmith "It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few."― Pythagoras "A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs."― Wentworth Miller