February 2012
63 posts
“It would be almost unbelievable, if history did not record the tragic fact, that...”
– Walter P. Stacy
“Never fight fair with a stranger.”
– Arthur Miller
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster...”
– Isaac Asimov
“This quitting thing, it’s a hard habit to break once you start.”
– Coach Buttermaker, Bad News Bears (via rulesformyunbornson)
10 Tips on Writing Well from David Ogilvy →
Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing. Read it three times.
Write the way you talk. Naturally.
Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs.
Never use jargon words like reconceptualize, demassification, attitudinally, judgmentally. They are hallmarks of a pretentious ass.
Never write more than two pages on any subject.
Check your quotations.
Never send a letter or a memo on the...
