On what would have been his 176th birthday, some advice from Old...

On what would have been his 176th birthday, some advice from Old Sam Clemens for journalists of the past, present and whatever future the profession has, courtesy of the Mental Floss article linked to below:

— "Write without pay until somebody offers to pay you. If nobody offers within three years, sawing wood is what you were intended for."

— "Only presidents, editors and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial 'we'."

— "I don't give a damn for a man who can spell a word only...