If there has ever been anyone who had something brilliant to say about almost everything, it would be Mark Twain, the artist formerly known as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Twain is known for more notable quotes about more topics than you can shake a stick at.

　　世上能以任何题材写作的人中，必有马克吐温（Mark Twain）。马克吐温又名 Samuel Langhorne Clemens，其名言不计其数。

　　And there's no doubt in my mind that he would make an excellent blogger. Actually, he'd likely be a blogging guru.

　　我很确信马克吐温也可以成为优秀的博客。其实，他很有可能就是博客的宗师。

Just take a look at these words of blogging wisdom...

下面就来简单看一下博客的智慧。

1."Whenever you find you're on the side of the majority, it is time to reform."

“如果你发现自己站在多数的一边，就该重新站队了。”

If one thing truly makes a blog stand out, it's a march to a slightly different drummer . It's not only easier than ever to have a unique voice heard, it's imperative to have a unique voice to be heard at all.

使博客脱颖而出的是和谐中的不和谐。不和谐很容易被听到，并且更重要的是会被所有人听到！

2."The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession."

“人类的共性，是我们最珍贵的财产。”

　　Twain would have loved social media, even at its most bitter, divisive and snarky moments. The universal need to connect with one another is the power behind social media, and tapping into it at an emotional level can take your blog from good to great.

　　即便社会媒体再不堪、再分裂，马克吐温也会喜欢的。人们联系的共同需要就是社会媒体背后的力量。在你的blog中把这些上升到感情的层次，就会使blog等级从良跨越到优。

3."Great people make us feel we can become great."

“伟人使人们相信自己可以变伟大。”

　　And great bloggers do the same. Empower your readers—to code better, think differently, or simply choose the right mortgage. Focus on making them the star, and you'll become a star to them.

　　伟大的博客也是。鼓励你的读者——写更好的代码，有不一样的想法、或者仅仅只是选择好的贷款。把他们塑成明星，那么你就是他们的明星了。

4."The difference between the right word and almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."

“好的遣词造句与马马虎虎，就像启明星跟萤火虫。”（沪江小编：这里的lightning应该是闪电，启明星的话可以用Phospherus phosphor ）

　　Twain knew the power of the right words, and would tell you to take care with the ones you choose. Don't post to get it done, post something that's done well.

　　马克吐温知道词汇的力量，选用词语的时候要格外小心。写好了再发出来。

5."When in doubt, tell the truth."

“讲真话。”

　　This has always been good advice, and when it comes to blogging, it goes well beyond having a clear conscience when you've got the universal brotherhood just waiting to call you out. Telling the truth even when you think it will hurt you has a funny way of becoming a benefit in the long run.

　　这是个普适的原则。群众的眼睛是雪亮的，在你博客里有一点问题他们都紧盯着。所以，要讲真话，尽管当前看来好像对自己不利，可是长远计议还是有利的。

6."It is no use to keep private information which you can't show off."

“不写无意义的隐私。”

No blogger needs an explanation of that one.

不解释了。