Tymber Dalton > Tymber's Quotes

“I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English―it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them―then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are wide apart. An adjective habit, or a wordy, diffuse, flowery habit, once fastened upon a person, is as hard to get rid of as any other vice.”
― Mark Twain

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”
― Mark Twain, Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

“The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.”
― Leo Rosten

“I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.”
― Saki, The Unbearable Bassington

“People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get.”
― Frederick Douglass

“Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.”
― Mark Twain

“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London