"If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it."

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Source : Elmore Leonard (2007). “Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing”, William Morrow

Elmore Leonard

#Writing Quotes #Inspire Quotes #Sound Quotes

“This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?”
“University printing presses exist, and are subsidised by the Government for the purpose of producing books which no one can read; and they are true to their high calling.”
“I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy has been evolutionary - making maximum advantage of our client browser, as well as our enterprise software for people who want to build Web sites.”
“If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly.”
“Never, never, never, hire people with an attitude. You will regret it.”
“The hardest part has been maintaining a small head and remaining down to earth. So many people try to make you more than you are.”
“Tomorrow is Now... If we act, 2015 can be a year for the history books. It can be the year that we put the world on the path to end extreme poverty; the year we place sustainability at the heart of our future; and the year that we agree that every person should be able to lead a life of dignity and opportunity.”
“Further, by acting decisively in Iraq, the United States has sent very strong signals to other nations that have been or could be terrorist sympathizers.”

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