“Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man’s enjoyment of his cigar.” ~Mark Twain

Mark Twain (Nov 30, 1835 - Apr 21, 1910) [aka, “Samuel Clemens”]

Brand: Cigars, Pipes

Fame: Author

The witty cigar-smoking codger of an old man, who incidentally happened to have authored “The Great American Novel”, truly needs no introduction. His timeless quotes and takeaways are so catchy and poignant that they’re often misattributed to other authors and faces of renown. Despite his cutting political satire and brutal honesty, Twain was welcomed by presidents, peasants, and royalty—all!

“It has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain when awake.” ~Mark Twain

Twain smoked in such quantities, that his wife’s sister would room him in a separate guest house that was on their land.. . and nowhere near the main house. He spent his latter years in conversation with Nikola Tesla in the laboratory, and later perished under the same auspice that he was born under—the passing of Halley’s Comet around the Earth.

• See also: Mark Twain Project dot Org
• More Mark Twain [Here on Burn as One]
• Illustration credit: Modified by Kantiki from the original painting by James Carroll Beckwith, and using smoke brushes by Falln-Stock