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Where strictness of grammar does not weaken expression, it should be attended to. . . . But where, by small grammatical negligences, the energy of… — Thomas Jefferson
It helps to read the sentence aloud. — Harry Kemelman
I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story… — John Steinbeck
Exclamation points are the most irritating of all. Look! they say, look at what I just said! How amazing is my thought! It is like… — Lewis Thomas
Nothing is more satisfying than to write a good sentence. — Barbara Tuchman
In dialogue, make sure that your attributives do not awkwardly interrupt a spoken sentence. Place them where the breath would come naturally in speech-that is,… — Elwyn Brooks White
Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember… — William Zinsser
Many of us were taught that no sentence should begin with "but." If that's what you learned, unlearn it - there's no stronger word at… — William Zinsser
I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many… — James Joyce
When you first start writing-and I think it's true for a lot of beginning writers-you're scared to death that if you don't get that sentence… — Toni Morrison
The commas are the most useful and usable of all the stops. It is highly important to put them in place as you go along.… — Lewis Thomas
The most important sentence in a good book is the first one; it will contain the organic seed from which all that follows will grow. — Paul Horgan
Your eloquence should be the servant of the ideas in your head. Your rule might be this: If a sentence, no matter how excellent, does… — Kurt Vonnegut
It takes me six months to do a story. I think it out and write it sentence by sentence - no first draft. I can't… — Dorothy Parker
The death sentence is a barbaric act. — Nelson Mandela
I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out… — Ujjwal Nikam
The sentence of the first murderer was pronounced by the Supreme Judge of the universe. Was it death? No, it was life. 'A fugitive and… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
After years spent in Washington, I have become more aware than ever of the government's ineptness and the likelihood of its making mistakes. I no… — Ron Paul
The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings. — Nelson Mandela
Why waste a sentence saying nothing? — Seth Godin

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