William Strunk, Jr. Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by William Strunk, Jr.:

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
~William Strunk, Jr.


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#033066aa

It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
~William Strunk, Jr.


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#a5116732

Vigorous writing is concise.
~William Strunk, Jr.


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#2c61d92c

Omit needless words.
~William Strunk, Jr.


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#14f16684

If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
~William Strunk, Jr.


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#fb6b3851

A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
~William Strunk, Jr.


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#ba9d132c

Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
~William Strunk, Jr.


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/william-strunk-jr-quotes/#99f9fca6

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