Many persons write worse than they would, by straining to write better than they can.
Straining to sound impressive makes writing worse, not better.
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The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the…
— Mark Twain
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— Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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— Arab Proverb
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The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
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He who purposes to be an author, should first be a student.
— Dryden
