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.
Quotes to Explore
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We fear our passage will be attended with difficulties by reason of the great number of passingers which are one hundred and eighty and upwards in number.
Nathaniel Smith -
The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.
Wallace Stevens -
I don't do athletics for any other reason than achieving certain distances, certain titles and goals in my head.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson -
For some reason, when I get to the 200m, I'm always a little bit nervous.
Usain Bolt -
A lion is called a 'king of beasts' obviously for a reason.
Jack Hanna -
The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century.
E. L. Doctorow
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Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.
Gavin Newsom -
My dad was a doctor, but he was just always, like, going from hospital to hospital for some reason.
Oscar Isaac -
The reason why nothing sticks to Trump - or very little sticks to Trump - is that he created this brand idea that has to do with being the guy who gets away from it.
Naomi Klein -
The reason I call my book 'Irreverent' is because there were a lot of pictures that were very irreverent. Maybe I could call my book 'Forgiving' because maybe I made a lot of errors, too.
Carine Roitfeld -
Nothing is divine but what is agreeable to reason.
Immanuel Kant -
The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.
Navjot Singh Sidhu
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I desperately need the love of complete strangers. That's one reason I overtip. I love when skycaps, waiters, and valets are happy to see me.
Aaron Sorkin -
There is no reason for me to show my collection in New York, because it's not about craft and technique there.
Zac Posen -
Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.
Galileo Galilei -
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
Walter Scott -
If we had zero corporate tax in this country, tens of millions of jobs would get created in this country for no other reason.
Gary Johnson -
As a songwriter you have an umbilical cord to the song and it's hard to expand on your understanding of the lyrics. Whereas when you cover a song you can create your own reason why you're attached to it.
K. D. Lang
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When reason fails, the devil helps!
Fyodor Dostoevsky -
It's all Ati. Now, let's be practical.
Chogyam Trungpa -
Fresh water is like a fossil fuel. We should not waste it.
Walter Munk -
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.