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William Strunk, Jr. has 28 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a…
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The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape.
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If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
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It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
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Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
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The surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is by being specific, definitive, and concrete. The greatest writers…
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A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
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The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place,
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The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.
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A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses.
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In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete; and even when he is dealing…
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In his Philosophy of Style, Herbert Spencer gives two sentences to illustrate how the vague and general can be turned into the…
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One of the points in which I was especially interested was the Jim Crow regulations, that is, the system of separation of…
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I will use my position as chairman emeritus on the Energy and Commerce Committee to try to bring some common sense to…
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As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope they remember…
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To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.
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Over the objections, where they sound like squealing pigs, over the objections of Romney and all his allies, we passed some of…
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We need responsible regulations, not regulations that have gone wild. For example, the EPA has a rule that is going to be…
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All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get…
— Adam Carolla
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If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.
— Winston Churchill
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I think the biggest reason I was able to express myself and not be intimidated was by not having a mother. For…
— Madonna Ciccone
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Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.
— Dee Hock
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Golf requires only a few simple Rules and Regulations to guide the players in the true nature of its sporting appeal. The…
— Robert Harris
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I don't know the traffic regulations of every city I get to either, but I manage to drive through without being arrested.
— Lloyd Mangrum
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