I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
(Letter 16, 1657)
Tag: humor writing letters wit brevity conciseness correspondence pithy
In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness."
(On the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers)
Tag: expression accuracy conciseness
Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose.
William ZinsserTag: writing conciseness
Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short.”
[Letter to Harrison Blake; November 16, 1857]
Tag: writing storytelling conciseness precision
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