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 on a hot stove lid again--and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.
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This quote is just one of 239 total Mark Twain quotes in our collection. Mark Twain is known for saying '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 on a hot stove lid again--and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
This quote is just one of 239 total Mark Twain quotes in our collection. Mark Twain is known for saying '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 on a hot stove lid again--and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.' as well as some of the following quotes.