Short Quote by William Strunk, Jr Download Open image “Vigorous writing is concise.” — William Strunk, Jr ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Short Writing
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should… — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
“Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessay sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should… — William Strunk Jr Copy Share Image
Writing can be either readable or precise, but not at the same time. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Write in a disciplined manner, but write in a way that is natural to the individual's thought processes. — Donald McKay Copy Share Image
The peculiar need to write is increased, it seems, rather than allayed with practice. — Fay Weldon Copy Share Image
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should… — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place, — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
“Consciously or unconsciously, the reader is dissatisfied with being told only what is not; the reader wishes to be told what is... If your… — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I began relaxing my hair, and that meant when I turned 18 it began to crack and fall off, and… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
I said to my agent, 'I want short, sharp, well-paid jobs because I haven't got time for anything else.' — Billie Whitelaw Copy Share Image
I don't like just traveling in for a short time. I've done that before, because sometimes you work for magazines and they have a… — Joe Sacco Copy Share Image
We always want what we don't have, and I'd like a long, sophisticated nose rather than a short, turned-up one. — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
You know, I once did a short film with Kay Cannon. It was set at a gynecologist's office and I was her nurse in… — Brendan Hunt Copy Share Image
I love doing features, but it's a very different ballgame. Sometimes I yearn for short films again, working with a small team, getting my… — Nick Park Copy Share Image
Trump, like Putin, has a demonstrably thin skin and short temper when it comes to being criticized by journalists. — Masha Gessen Copy Share Image
“Hand in hand they whispered for a while. The girl nodded and the bear laughed. Together, they made their way down the corridor and… — Stephen Craig Copy Share Image
I'm short and curvy, but I think people want to work with me for reasons other than what I look like. — Josephine de La Baume Copy Share Image
Maine out of season is unmistakably a great destination: hospitable, good-humored, plenty of elbow room, short days, dark nights of crackling ice crystals. — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
