"A man who carries a cat by..." - Quote by Mark Twain
A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely to grow dim or doubtful. Chances are, he isn't likely to carry the cat that way again, either. But if he wants to, I say let him!
More by Mark Twain
“When your opinions start to coincide with those of the majority, it is time to reconsider your opinions.”
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.”
“A little lie can travel half way 'round the world while Truth is still lacing up her boots.”
More on Experience
“As you experience love and relationships, you start to realize that love tends to end in a very painful goodbye.”
“I have always loved blizzards, if only because of the driving experience - which is definitely an acquired taste.”
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of the country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.”
More on Learning
“Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life's cycle and it's from failure that you gain life experience.”
“I know of over 3,000 ways [that] a light bulb does not work.”
“If we learned to walk and talk the way we learn to read and write, everyone would limp and stutter.”