"It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do."

-- William Safire

#Writing Quotes #Long Quotes #Use Quotes

“The idea of the record is that it's a statement for working with a group, of a collaborative work. That should be visible in the music.”

Source : "Pantha du Prince’s Bell Hooks". Interview with Nathan Reese, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 15, 2013.
“Faith is, necessary to explain anything, and to reconcile the foreknowledge of God with human evil.”
“Real success requires respect for and faithfulness to the highest human values-honesty, integrity, self-discipline, dignity, compassion, humility, courage, personal responsibility, courtesy, and human service.”
“This book was made possible by the letter â€œÃ¸.”
“Republics, like individuals, who are benefited by personal sacrifices, are proverbially ungrateful.”
“That concerns me. You're either getting better or you're getting worse. I don't think you stay the same in sports. If we want to achieve something special in the game, then these players have to recognize that they're responsible every day for getting better.”
“I once told a journalist that girls call me 'Kitten,' but I couldn't have been more sarcastic, and no matter how many times I've said that it was a joke, it still doesn't go away.”
“Most of my contemporary grant-getters are now doing something other than painting.”

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