Pearls of Wisdom
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is … the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
-Mark Twain
"Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, and meaningless jargon.”
-William Zinsser
"Writing is like building a house. You must have a secure foundation before you can add on the frills."
-Deirdre Higgins