Five Great Quotations about Editing

“Prune what Editing is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute.” - Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” - Thomas Jefferson

“Write drunk; edit sober.” - Ernest Hemingway

“Inside every fat book is a thin book trying to get out.” - Unknown

“There are two typos of people in this world: those who can edit and those who can’t.” - Jarod Kintz

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