Cardinal Rule Quotes

I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear.

— Isaac Asimov

There's a cardinal rule that you don't talk about sharks. If you don't see it, it's not there.

— Mark Warkentin

“In a spectaculist fabrication, the cardinal rule is Shit Blows Up.”

— Hal Duncan

Hillary Clinton follows a cardinal rule in politics - don't commit to a decision before you have to.

— Chris Matthews

[On filmmaking:] Cardinal rule: It's a youth business.

— Lynda Obst