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But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every word that serves no function, every long word that could be a short word, every adverb that carries the same meaning that’s already in the verb,
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“Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.”
― Hamlet
― Hamlet
“Listen to many, speak to a few.”
― Hamlet
― Hamlet
“Margaret was not a ready lover, but where she loved she loved passionately, and with no small degree of jealousy.”
― North and South
― North and South
“He is my first olive: let me make a face while I swallow it.”
― North and South
― North and South
“A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.”
― North and South
― North and South
Heather’s 2025 Year in Books
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