We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out.
Henry Watson FowlerAnyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable.
Henry Watson FowlerThose who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force.
Henry Watson FowlerThose who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.
Henry Watson Fowler