Choices Quote by William Hazlitt

“There is nothing that requires more precision, and purity of expression, than to write in a familiar style,' as the great English essayist William…

— Matt Weiland

“Standard English as it is presented by grammarians and pedants is a dialect that is based on a mostly fictional, static, and Platonic ideal…

— Kory Stamper

“Let no one be fooled by the fact that we may write in English, for we intend to do unheard of things with it.”

— Chinua Achebe

“In order to speak and write the English language correctly, it is imperative that the fundamental principles of the Grammar be mastered, for no…

— Joseph Devlin

“A writer's style should be direct and personal, his imagery rich and earthy, and his words simple and vigorous. The greatest writers have the…

— Ernest Hemingway

“It is necessary to write, that much is clear, and to write in a way quite unlike any way which I have employed before.”

— Iris Murdoch

“As a professional speaker and author, excellent grammar is crucial in my profession. Without the proper use of words and language, I would lose…

— Susan C. Young

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would…

— William P. Alford

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

— Aristotle

“I craved a form of naive realism. I paid special attention, I craned my readerly neck whenever a London street I knew was mentioned,…

— Ian McEwan

“I want to assure you with all earnestness, that no writing is a waste of time, – no creative work where the feelings, the…

— Brenda Ueland

By and large, the critics and readers gave me an affirmed sense of my identity as a writer. You might know this within yourself,…

— Ralph Ellison