"In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete; and even when he is dealing with general principles, he must furnish particular instances of their application."

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Source : William Strunk, Jr. (1972). “The Elements of Style”

William Strunk, Jr.

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“Many words are not wanting to show that the particular view of each court occasioned the dangers which affected the public tranquillity; yet the whole is charged to my account. Nor is this sufficient.”

Source : "The treasury of British eloquence, compiled by R. Cochrane", (p. 111), 1877.
“As an introvert, you can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. The good news is we generally like our own company, a quality that extroverts often envy. We find comfort in solitude and know how to soothe ourselves.”
“... what counts in life usually cannot be counted.”

Source : Robert Gordis (1960). “A Faith for Moderns”
“... an artist should paint from the heart, and not always what people expect. Predictability often leads to the dullest work, in my opinion, and we have been bored stiff long enough I think.”
“I'm not particularly prolific.”
“Someday, my young friend, you'll find out that girls are actually people too. Just like you and me.”

Source : Heather Brewer (2011). “First Kill”, p.60, Penguin
“We may not understand His Will for us in time, but in eternity the veil will be drawn and we shall see that He acted only for our happiness.”
“Our theology must become biography.”

Source : Tim Hansel (1989). “Holy Sweat”, W Publishing Group

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