Brevity Quote by Michael Winter Download Open image “Through an arbitrary problem, I had arrived at a tenet of good writing: brevity wins.” — Michael Winter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Brevity Good Problem Through Writing
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I've grown up, luckily, with only a distant relationship to war and soldiering. — Michael Winter Copy Share Image
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The fantastic thing about the memorial to the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel is that it's one of the rare examples where they've preserved a… — Michael Winter Copy Share Image
it is the brevity of life which makes it tolerable; its experiences have value because they have an end. — Winifred Holtby Copy Share Image
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If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if an hour, I am ready now. — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
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