Books Quote by Arthur Brisbane

It is necessary, if one would read aright, that he should read at least two newspapers, representing both sides of important subjects.

— Henry Ward Beecher

If I had been asked to write 1,200 words for a newspaper tomorrow, on any subject, I would just do it rather than leave…

— Tom Stoppard

Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual - it catches the eye before it has a chance to catch the brain.

— William Zinsser

Another thing that's quite different in writing a book as a practicing newspaperman is that if you look at what you've written the next…

— Adam Clymer

I do not think you should read about writing while you are writing.

— Maxwell Perkins

The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.

— Don Marquis

As a writer, you look for someplace to start. Once you have a beginning and you've written the first two sentences, nothing else will…

— Ronee Blakley

Newspapers are so boring. How can you read a newspaper that starts with a 51-word lead sentence?

— Jimmy Breslin

The newspaper is, in fact, very bad for one's prose style. That's why I gravitated towards feature stories where you get a little more…

— Tom Wolfe

The first goal of writing is to have one's words read successfully.

— Robert Breault

In a newspaper, you only have so much room. It teaches you the value of getting to the point, of not pampering yourself with…

— Mitch Albom

On the 'Star,' you were forced to learn to write a simple declarative sentence. This is useful to anyone. Newspaper work will not harm…

— Ernest Hemingway