Tag: quote

Jun 26

Quotation

“I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.” Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973

May 02

Quotation

“Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure.” Kingsley Amis

Mar 30

Quotation

“When our spelling is perfect, it’s invisible. But when it’s flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.” Marilyn vos Savant

Feb 26

Quotation

“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance; As those move easiest who have learned to dance.” An Essay on Criticism Alexander Pope, 1688-1744

Feb 05

Quotation

“Of all those arts in which the wise excel, Nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well.” Essay on Poetry Sheffield, Duke of Buckinghamshire 1649-1721

Jan 23

Matters of accuracy

“Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.” -Tryon Edwards I’ve just moved to a new city and am reminded of the importance of accuracy. Readers often rely on the accuracy of information they find printed on maps, medicine bottles, or menus. Whether or not …

Continue reading

Nov 23

A reminder to writers

A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading, for a story has as many versions as it has readers. – John Steinbeck, 1902 – 1968