"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." ― Mark Twain Topic(s): Great More From Mark Twain "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." "Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be." More In Great "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success."― Luc de Clapiers "Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection."― Pindar "There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous."― Benjamin Franklin