I always begin at the left with the opening word of the sentence and read toward the right and I recommend this method.
James ThurberHumor and pathos, tears and laughter are, in the highest expression of human character and achievement, inseparable.
James ThurberEditing should be, especially in the case of old writers, a counselling rather than a collaborating task. The tendency of the writer-editor to collaborate is natural, but he should say to himself, 'How can I help this writer to say it better in his own style?' and avoid 'How can I show him how I would write it, if it were my piece?'
James Thurber