As a rule we develop a borrowed European idea forward, and ... Europe develops a borrowed American idea backwards.
Mark TwainYou take the lies out of him, and he'll shrink to the size of your hat; you take the malice out of him, and he'll disappear.
Mark TwainAll you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can "already know for sure" things that could actually impede progress. Always be on the lookout for the things you did not know, that you did not know. Secondly, work on strengthening personal belief that a particular will be achieved regardless of any adversity that may show up, or evidence to the contrary.
Mark Twain