Lindsay, you'll find that, as almost always, in Barbara Schmidt's collection (from his notebook #42), www.twainquotes.com, at Mark Twain quotations - Death -- Ron Owens Elmira NY On May 16, 2011, at 1:20 PM, Lindsay Owens wrote: > Hello, > > I have had a difficult time verifying a Twain Quote (I have looked at > the recommended books and web material to no avail). > > The quote is "No real estate is permanently valuable but the grave." > > This is being quoted quite a bit in light of the real estate bubble > bursting. However, I have been unable to verify the source, the > date, or the > context for the text. > > If it is indeed verifiable, I would be particularly interested in any > context readers of the listserve might have. > > All the best, > > Lindsay Owens > [log in to unmask]