copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2016-06-10): Some things we try end up disappointing. We may fail a few times along the way. Though we may learn important lessons through our failures. And we may derive some benefit from the effort, even if not all the benefit we sought. Whether twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do—no one can say. We’ll need to wait twenty years for the answer. But it’s certainly a thought worth having. And the more risky the venture and the more fear the idea generates—the greater the need to give it thought. You can always decide later not to proceed. But we owe it to ourselves to seriously consider the move. And I suspect that most of the time when we look back, we WILL be more disappointed by the things we didn’t do than by the ones we did do. One other thing is certain, and it’s this—you must leave the dock to reach the distant port. There’s just no way around that. That’s the scary part. Twenty years from now you may regret the journey. But more likely you’ll regret staying on shore. So get out there, my friend. And send me a post card.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2024-03-15): What a powerful statement: "I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself." These insights remind me of what Mark Twain once said: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Are you a Do-er or a Don’t-er? Do-ers are people of action; Don’t-ers are people of apathy. It’s the Do-ers who experience life to the fullest, while the Don’t-ers experience lives of emptiness.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2020-10-21): By Gavin Tollman, Guest Blogger – CEO of Trafalgar, Costsaver, and Brendan Vacations "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore! Dream! Discover!" No business makes it through a century without constant innovation, and that is especially true in the world of travel. The drive to innovate must be endless, which is why I keep an old roll of film front and center on my desk. This serves as a constant reminder to me – while Kodak made the best film, they failed to innovate as times changed, and ten years after the invention of digital cameras they went bankrupt.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2014-04-30): So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." [...] Goodness, gracious how did I get so darn philosophical all of a sudden and where am I going with this???
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2013-12-09): And it’s another story that supports what Mark Twain so famously wrote: So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2023-06-28): And all of this has really helped me stay positive about life. [...] WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE AND WHY? [...] It is true that when you look back on your life, you always think of things you should have done. I don’t want to live the rest of my life thinking that way. So, I’m always seizing the moment! I say, take the trip you’ve always wanted to. Visit an old friend you’ve been wanting to see. Learn how to play an instrument. Why put things off when you don’t know if tomorrow is promised? I say to try to leave each day to the fullest.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2017-05-15): He had once slept under his desk at the office after a punishing half-done project, only to wake up and continue on it the next morning. [...] He has to laugh. [...] - What is it costing you—financially, emotionally, and physically—to postpone action? Don’t only evaluate the potential downside of action. It is equally important to measure the atrocious cost of inaction. If you don’t pursue those things that excite you, where will you be in one year, five years, and ten years? How will you feel having allowed circumstance to impose itself upon you and having allowed ten more years of your finite life to pass doing what you know will not fulfill you? If you telescope out 10 years and know with 100% certainty that it is a path of disappointment and regret, and if we define risk as "the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome," inaction is the greatest risk of all.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2022-01-01): Traveling helped me discover that my dream in life is to be a memoir travel writer and it can help people realize so much more about themselves. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." It is safe to say that Twain was talking about all of us at one point or another in our lives. I’m lucky that he is no longer talking about me. Twenty years from now, I plan on being able to talk about my time spent traveling around the globe. Traveling is something that improved my writing and there is zero doubt that no matter who you are, it can improve yours as well.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2021-01-19): Interview: Tom Warburton "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do." The words famously uttered by American writer Mark Twain. For many those words have been a way of life, none more so than the vivacious 23-year-old explorer Jack Groves. [...] Ultimately, life is too short to do all the things that you want to do, let alone wasting time giving a flying crap about what others think. Someone extremely close to me who lived the above ethos to the full tragically passed away, way before her time, a few days before Christmas 2018. [...] So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.' - Mark Twain 'Life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.' - Bruce McLaren.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2018-01-24): Many people (myself included) have misattributed this thought-provoking quote from one of America’s greatest writers, Mark Twain. However, the quote actually comes from a 1991 book written by H. Jackson Brown Jr. called P.S. I Love You. The rest of this quote continues with: "So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." [...] I’m an example of someone who did just that, and I want to encourage others to do the same. Join me on this journey as I discuss how to "go for it," and hopefully encourage you to do the same. Together, we can help you and others to "explore, dream, and discover" what you really want out of your life. Face it, you don’t want to be "disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2011-09-29): Can you tell me where this was written by Mark Twain? I have not been able to locate this astute piece of advice in his novels or essays. [...] Mark Twain once said, "Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." [...] In conclusion, QI has located no evidence of this saying before 1990, and believes that it is not connected to Mark Twain. The writer H. Jackson Brown, Jr. published it and credited his mother. QI has found no reason to doubt this attribution. Thanks for your engaging question.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2014-02-21): English, and French, and German, and Spanish, but not very good at [...] What are you working on at the moment? [...] For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks or traditional paper/hard back books?
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2017-07-05): The Internet loves quotes and memes — they’re the motivational posters for those who live and thrive in the digital era. It’s no wonder that so many of us latch onto wise words that make their way through the news feeds of our social media accounts. More recently, I saw this familiar phrase pop up and it got me thinking… "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do, than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." The quote is attributed (falsely) to Mark Twain, the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and so on. Twain is often regarded as one of the Great American Writers and the source of much quoted wisdom. Regardless of the authenticity of the source, the quote does make one stop and take stock of things. Hindsight is always 20/20 and often tinged with some regret, and quotes like this make us think about the way we choose to seize the day and to live life the way we believe it should be lived.
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2024-06-24): Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] humorist, essayist, novelist [...] I just love this quote and hope to resume living by it just as soon as Covid-19 sets me free!
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2020-04-14): So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails." – Mark Twain
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2020-07-06): So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " [...] I hope at the end of our journey I can say what Benjamin Disraeli once said "Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen."
Claim: Claims that author Mark Twain once said, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-22)
Evidence (2017-03-28): Mark Twain wrote the above in The Innocents Abroad, a travel book published in 1869 detailing his excursion by boat to Europe and the Holy Land. [...] Another quote attributed to Mark Twain is: [...] I concur. I’ve had some opportunities I’ve passed up, including watching the annual 4th of July fireworks from the World Trade Center towers many years ago; that opportunity is gone forever. I’ve visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and felt too rushed to wait in line to climb the tower itself; chances are I’ll never be back. I regret not doing those things. But I can’t recall too many things I did that I regret. They didn’t always work out well, but the experience is a memory for life.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2020-04-16): There is no record of Michelle Obama making the comments. The claim originated on a satire website.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2020-07-13): FACT CHECK: Did Michelle Obama Call Country Music ‘Intellectually Devoid’? A post shared on Facebook claims former First Lady Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." [...] The post alleges that, during a joint interview with her husband, former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama described country music as "music for morons." Her comments purportedly came after the interviewer, Joe Barron, asked the couple what concerts they hoped to attend after the coronavirus pandemic ends.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2016-06-29): Remarks by the President at An Evening of Country Music [...] We are thrilled and honored to be joined by three of country music's biggest acts -- three of music's biggest acts, period -- Alison Krauss and Union Station, Brad Paisley, and Charley Pride. And I want to thank --(applause) -- and I want to thank and applaud Alison and Brad for taking some time earlier today to lead a country music workshop here at the White House for the next generation of young musicians. Now, I know folks think I'm a "city boy" -- (laughter) -- but I do appreciate listening to country music because like all Americans, I appreciate the broad and indelible impact that country has had on our nation. It's touched countless lives, it's influenced all genres of music, it's helped us make the American people more hopeful, it's captured our restlessness and resilience, and told so much of our story in the process.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2024-04-03): Throughout her time in the spotlight, Beyoncé dominated genres like R&B, hip hop, and pop. While selling over 200 million albums and receiving countless awards like 32 Grammy Awards, the singer decided to branch out when it came to her newest album, Cowboy Carter. Marking her first step into country music, Beyoncé received a great deal of praise for songs like "Texas Hold ‘Em" and her cover of "Jolene." Although receiving both praise and criticism, the star recently caught the eye of former First Lady Michelle Obama who offered more than love to Beyoncé. [...] Michelle Obama Praises Beyoncé And Urges Fans To Vote
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2016-12-12): Many times before her Tuskegee appearance, she had spoken about the country’s history of violence and discrimination against African Americans. She did it in Orangeburg, S.C., in 2007 to woo black support for her husband’s candidacy. She did it in Nashville during the 2012 reelection campaign, and in Topeka, Kan., in 2014 to mark the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. And she did it at other historically black universities, including Bowie State, Jackson State and North Carolina A&T. [...] The response to Obama’s remarks provided proof aplenty. Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham saw "a litany of victimization." Media comment boards filled with talk of a "tirade" and an "America-hater" and an "angry woman who has no appreciation for the many gifts our country has bestowed on her." Someone wrote, "Can she or her husband ever just be Americans? Why do they always have to focus on their skin color? Repulsive." [...] Michelle Obama was dismayed by the rise of Donald Trump. She perceived danger in the candidacy of an unstudied Republican who lied with abandon and routinely mocked and disparaged rivals, critics and entire swathes of the American populace, all the while vowing to wreck much of what the Obama administration spent eight years building.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2016-07-20): Obama carefully chose her words and rehearsed every phrase — including the ones that Melania Trump's speechwriter apologized Wednesday for borrowing — until she nearly knew them by heart. Working closely with her staff, Obama filled the speech with personal details designed to illuminate what she called her "improbable journey" while offering a vivid take on working-class Americans and her desire for a fairer, more tolerant society. [...] The sentence fragments borrowed by the Trump campaign and rendered anodyne by Melania Trump were central to Michelle Obama’s narrative. She spoke of her blue-collar parents, including her father, afflicted by multiple sclerosis, struggling to walk with two canes, rarely missing a shift at the Chicago water plant. She told of Barack Obama’s working-class grandparents and his mother’s time as a single parent.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2008-04-18): Michelle Obama: Candor, Controversy on the Stump Michelle Obama has been called the secret edge in her husband's presidential campaign because of her charm, wit and down to earth style. But her plain speaking has also created controversy. Regardless, she's out on the stump up to four days a week. Her mission is to let voters see Illinois Sen. Barack Obama through her eyes. [...] This is part of the speech that she has been delivering for the past year, according to the campaign. But she throws in new details, depending on the current state of the race. In Indiana, she defended her husband — and herself — from the flak that came their way after Obama said that the economic frustrations of small-town Americans have left them bitter, so they "cling" to guns and religion.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2015-10-15): Obama and his wife, Michelle, marked the history of American music during the latest installment of the PBS television program "In Performance at the White House." The president also noted the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities. [...] Obama referenced one of the evening’s performers, Buddy Guy, who once said artists are singing about "everyday life, rich people trying to keep money, poor people trying to get it and everyone having trouble with their husband or wife." "Except me," Obama added. The audiences’ laughter filled the White House East Room, which had been transformed into a concert venue with an elevated white stage and blue spotlights.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2024-08-01): Michelle and Barack Obama have already proven to us that they have superb musical taste. Their viral workout playlists and favorite 2019 tunes feature the likes of Lizzo, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Jennifer Lopez, and each curated list speaks for itself. But to re-emphasize that fact, in Netflix's latest documentary Becoming—which follows FLOTUS on her sold out book tour for her memoir of the same name—we get another peek at the tunes that act as the soundtrack to Mrs. Obama's fast-paced life. And we are once again impressed. Take the first seconds of the film, when she lets out a Beyoncé-esque "Hit me!" before she plays gospel legend Kirk Franklin's song, "A God Like You." [...] So if you want to get down like Michelle Obama—because who wouldn't?—here's the entire Becoming music soundtrack, guaranteed to instantly lift your spirits.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2021-04-28): Did former First Lady Michelle Obama really slam the country music industry, saying the the the genre was "for morons?" No, this is not true. She never made such a statement, and the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made-up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by foreign-run fake news websites. [...] The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by by America's Last Line Of Defense, or We Are ALLOD, on April 15, 2020, titled "Michelle Obama Slams Country Music, Says It's 'Music for Morons.'" The story read, in part: [...] Michelle Obama Slams Country Music, Says It's 'Music for Morons'
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2020-10-13): Michelle Obama is often the target of misinformation online. Check Your Fact has debunked numerous false claims about her, including those that allege she once called country music "intellectually devoid" and President Donald Trump the "dumbest president in United States history."
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2017-02-17): In Milwaukee, Michelle Obama said: [...] Asked the day after the Wisconsin primary, which her husband won, if she wanted to clarify her remarks, Obama said: [...] Fox News, "Michelle Obama Takes Heat for Saying She’s Proud of My Country for the First Time," Feb. 19, 2008
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2011-11-22): President Obama salutes country music (CBS/AP) President Obama turned the White House into a country music hall on Monday, filling the East Room with Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Darius Rucker, James Taylor, The Band Perry, Lauren Alaina and Micky. [...] The president told guests that country music tied together many threads of the nation's immigrant heritage, from the Irish fiddle, the German dulcimer, the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar and the West African banjo. [...] In 2009, first lady Michelle Obama created a White House music series that has celebrated jazz, country, classical, Motown and Latin music. She has also arranged salutes to Broadway, the music of the civil rights movement and to Judith Jamison, an Alvin Ailey dancer and artistic director.
Claim: Michelle Obama called country music "intellectually devoid" and "music for morons." (Viral Post, 2020-04-16)
Evidence (2021-02-26): "That awkward moment when Michelle’s necklace from the 2020 DNC goes viral," reads text in the image. (RELATED: Did Michelle Obama Call Country Music ‘Intellectually Devoid’?) [...] The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama did not return a request for comment.