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Re:Stephen King: “Everything You Need to Know About Writing ... by blumkvist on Monday April 13, 2015 @03:44PM (#9369927)
"As simple as possible as possible, but no simpler than that." - Albert Einstein

"Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away" - Exupery

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Re:Stephen King: “Everything You Need to Know About Writing ... by steveklabnik on Monday April 13, 2015 @05:03PM (#9370484)
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." - Emerson

"A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

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Re:Stephen King: “Everything You Need to Know About Writing ... by blumkvist on Tuesday April 14, 2015 @04:54AM (#9372924)
Witty sayings are not meant to prove anything. They are meant to quickly make a point. Especially if the one who uses them is not as eloquent as the one who wrote them.
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