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Always thought that was baseball great, Satchel Paige.


On 2/13/11 6:46 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have often read this quote as being by Mark  Twain.
>  
> I'm convinced, however, that's not the case.  Barb Schmidt would  have
> included it on _www.twainquotes_ (http://www.twainquotes) .   And it's not
> there.  Or if it's there, I'm blind
> and haven't seen it.
>  
> Should anyone have any convincing evidence otherwise, I'm pretty
> sure it will surface here on the List.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Roger Durrett
> Charlotte, NC
> In a message dated 2/13/2011 4:46:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>  
> I have  seen this attributed to Mark Twain:  "Age is an issue of mind over
> matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."  My questions are:   Did MT
> originate this quote?  Or, at the very
> least, did he at some  time say or write it?  If not, is the source known?
>  

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