I plan to do an Apocryphal Twain on this in the near future, but for now I would point you here: http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/28/golf-good-walk/ <http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/28/golf-good-walk/> I will add, QI has the earliest attribution to William Gladstone in 1924, but I have seen him quoted at least ten years earlier. *************** Matt Seybold Assistant Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies Elmira College (607) 735-1957 [log in to unmask] > On Jul 1, 2017, at 12:58 PM, Scott Holmes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > This "quotation" has apparently shown up in the Calgary Herald, so I > decided to ask Barbara Schmidt about it. Twainquotes notes:- This > quote has been attributed to Mark Twain, but until the attribution can > be verified, the quote should not be regarded as authentic. > > I know that Barbara is probably quite busy and might not have caught > any newer discoveries about the quote, so I'm asking if anyone has > discovered this quote in Twain's (or anyone elses) works. > > -- > There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of > in your philosophy. > http://bscottholmes.com