Completeness is rare in history.

Nothing is more satisfying than to write a good sentence. It is no fun to write lumpishly, dully, in prose the reader must plod through like wet sand. But it is a pleasure to achieve, if one can, a clear running prose that is simple yet full of surprises. This does not just happen. It requires skill, hard work, a good ear, and continued practice.

Words are seductive and dangerous material, to be used with caution.

To be right and overruled is not forgiven to persons in responsible positions.

We seem to be afflicted by a widespread and eroding reluctance to take any stand on any values, moral, behavioral or esthetic.

An essential element for good writing is a good ear: One must listen to the sound of one's own prose.

The fact of being reported increases the apparent extent of a deplorable development by a factor of ten.