Tag Archive: The Mark Twain Trail

“It is hard to make railroading pleasant in any country. It is too tedious. Stage-coaching is infinitely more delightful.”  Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad, 1869

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”  Mark Twain

“The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation.”  Mark Twain

“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad.”  Mark Twain

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”  Mark Twain

“Don’t part with your illusions.  When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”  Mark Twain

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”  Mark Twain

“It liberates the vandal to travel—you never saw a bigoted, opinionated, stubborn, narrow-minded, self-conceited, almighty mean man in your life but he had stuck in one place since he was born and thought God made the world and dyspepsia and bile for his especial comfort and satisfaction.”  Mark Twain

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”  Mark Twain

“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.”  Mark Twain