“I am to consider the many advantages arising from a frequent use of oaths, curses, and imprecations. In the first place, this genteel accomplishment is a wonderful help to discourse; as it supplies the want of good sense, learning, and eloquence. The illiterate and stupid, by the help of oaths, become orators; and he, whose wretched intellects would not permit him to utter a coherent sentence, by this easy practice, excites the laughter, and fixes the attention, of a brilliant and joyous circle.” WantFirstsHelpingUseEasyAttentionPracticeWonderfulStupidLaughterAdvantageIntellectSentencesBrilliantCirclesCurseAccomplishmentPermitDiscourseWretchedJoyousOathEloquenceGood SenseSuppliesIlliterateSwearingOrators Author:Mary Collyer
“No matter how wonderful a sentence is, if it doesn't add new and useful information, it should be removed.” IfsShouldMatterWonderfulInformationAddSentencesUseful Information Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“Graham's wonderful sentence as, an investor needs only two things: cash and courage. Having only one of them is not enough.” NeedsTwoEnoughWonderfulSentencesTwo ThingsInvestorsCash Author:Seth Klarman
“I'm trying always to leave out what I think is extraneous. And to find what I think is the most wonderful language to make a beautiful sentence.” ThinkingTryingBeautifulLanguageWonderfulSentences Author:Lynne Tillman