Ambiguity Quote by Graham Nelson

A formal parsing algorithm should not always be used.

— David Gries

I write in the most distressingly slow way in terms of punctuation and grammar.

— Maurice Saatchi

At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction.

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.

— David Crystal

I think what's really hard is making sense and making what you write clear and smooth-flowing.

— Roy Blount, Jr

Contrary to the foolish notion that syntax is immaterial, people optimize the way they express themselves, and so express themselves differently with different syntaxes.

— Erik Naggum

I have to really think hard about how to structure sentences, and do more mapping when I sit down to write, so it does…

— Daniel Alarcon

Writing is immensely difficult. The short forms especially.

— E. L. Doctorow

I am not a great fan of serious, heavy writing. I prefer simple, short sentences, light on prose.

— Ravi Subramanian

The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.

— A. B. Yehoshua

Writing really is a difficult craft and there are many parts to master.

— James Johnson

Some things get written more quickly than others, but I can't really measure degrees of difficulty.

— Paul Auster