“Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar” is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. “Im trying to make a mark not a scar” was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2011. The book Finding My Voice: My Journey Through Grief to Grace—Living with the Loss of Don LaFontaine (2012) by Nita Whitaker Lafontaine, about American voice actor Don LaFontaine (1940-2008), said:
 
“Everyone who reads this book should aspire to do as Don said and did: ‘Make a mark, not a scar.’”
 
“Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar” was posted on Twitter on June 27, 2013. “Be a person who leaves a mark, not a scar.-Karen Phillips” was posted on Twitter on January 4, 2014. “‘Become the kind of person who leaves a mark not a scar.’ - MarkEvans #NewLife” was posted on Twitter on December 28, 2014. Authorship of this version of the saying is unknown.
     
 
Wikipedia: Don LaFontaine
Donald Leroy LaFontaine (August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008) was an American voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video game trailers.
 
He became identified with the phrase “In a world…”, used in so many movie trailers that it became a cliché. Widely known in the film industry, the man whose nicknames included “Thunder Throat” and “The Voice of God”, became known to a wider audience through commercials for GEICO insurance and the Mega Millions lottery game.
     
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andrew
@SubZeroDrew
Im trying to make a mark not a scar….....
6:09 PM - 20 Nov 2011
       
Google Books
Finding My Voice:
My Journey Through Grief to Grace—Living with the Loss of Don LaFontaine
By Nita Whitaker Lafontaine
Los Angeles, CA: NitWhit, Incorporated
2012
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Everyone who reads this book should aspire to do as Don said and did: “Make a mark, not a scar.”
 
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Vinceram F. Solis
@VinceramSolis
Make a mark not a scar.
8:44 PM - 11 Apr 2012
   
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Ajarae Coleman
@ajarae
“Make a mark, not a scar.” -Don LaFontaine
11:44 AM - 3 May 2012
   
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@maraJunot
‟Make a mark, not a scar.” —Don LaFontaine
3:50 PM - 3 May 2012
 
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Bruce Wickersheim
@whiskersheim
Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar.
11:32 PM - 27 Jun 2013
   
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Vendetta Beaver ♕†
@vhighlyfavored
Be the type of person who leaves a mark not a scar! #SelfCheck
10:35 PM - 19 Aug 2013
   
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Rene Borruso
@reneborruso
Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar.
8:46 AM - 28 Aug 2013
   
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Cathy Cousear
@stafftrainblog
Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar.
6:02 AM - 6 Sep 2013
   
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Ron Macey
@revronmac
Be a person who leaves a mark, not a scar.-Karen Phillips
4:13 PM - 4 Jan 2014
   
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Robert W. Martin
@RWMartin63
“Be a person who leaves a mark, not a scar.” - Karen Phillips
6:08 PM - 4 Jan 2014
 
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Kim Schmidt
@kimschmidt17
“Become the kind of person who leaves a mark not a scar.” - MarkEvans #NewLife
12:37 PM - 28 Dec 2014
 
Live Life Happy
Be the Type of Person Who Leaves a Mark
LIFE QUOTES
Published on January 14, 2015
Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar. – Unknown
 
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G. deMarrais
@PHHS_PRINCIPAL
Quote of the Day: Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar. ~ Unknown
7:00 AM - 14 May 2018