“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
~ Mark Twain
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Today’s Reflection: Dare to Sail Away
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in. your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #10 of 10
As to the adjective: When in doubt, strike it out. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #9 of 10
Use plain, simple language, short words, and brief sentences… don’t let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #8 of 10
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #7 of 10
Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very.’ Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #6 of 10
The more you explain it, the less I understand it. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #5 of 10
If I had more time, it would have been shorter. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #4 of 10
The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. ~ Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #3 of 10
Great books are weighed and measured by their style and matter, and not the trimmings and shadings of their grammar. ~ Mark Twain
