William Strunk, Jr. Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 1, 1869 - September 26, 1946

Topics

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In fact, entitlement spending on programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security make up 54% of federal spending, and spending is projected to double within the next decade. Medicare is growing by 9% annually, and Medicaid by 8% annually.

Jim Ryun

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Thing is, I'm a funny actor, but I'm not good at being funny. I'm going to ramble for a second: I'm an actor who can make things funny in the moment, like in stakes or in circumstances or out of character.

Matthew Lillard

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When 'Quadrophenia' came out, I turned on to that because of the whole story with it, and there were just some really amazing songs on there. 'Love Reign' being the quintessential song on that record, I think. That was always one of the cornerstones of my temple, that song.

Ann Wilson

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There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

John Sterling

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With correction, and given the chance, 'Terra Nova' can and will deliver seasons of transcendent images and story-telling. Failing to renew 'Terra Nova' is shortsighted, as myopic as it would have been to scrap the Hubble. 'Terra Nova' is the Hubble Telescope of television.

Stephen Lang

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I have days where the only words I say are to the person making my sandwich at the grocery store.

Stephan Pastis

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When I took the job as the manager of the Olympic team, I didn't take it because I was a Dodger. I did it because I was an American, and I wanted to bring that gold medal where it belongs in baseball, the United States. And that's exactly what our team did.

Tommy Lasorda

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The wisest man may be a blind father.

Jules Verne

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Most people can't talk as fast as I do. I'm not proud of that. That's God-given.

Chick Hearn

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Anyone can negatively criticize - it is the cheapest of all comment because it requires not a modicum of the effort that suggestion requires.

Chuck Jones

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It blows my mind the way Frank Miller can write.

Brittany Murphy

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The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

Arthur Henderson

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