Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. And don't start a sentence with a conjugation.

Some handsome and ambitious men believe they are above all morality, and a woman's virtue becomes a mere challenge to them.

If America cannot win a war in a week, it begins negotiating with itself.

By elevating your reading, you will improve your writing or at least tickle your thinking.

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.

On the analogy of 'Dictionary Johnson,' we call Fred R. Shapiro, editor of the just-published Yale Book of Quotations (well worth the $50 price), 'Quotationeer Shapiro.' Shapiro does original research, earning his 1,067-page volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.

I welcome new words, or old words used in new ways, provided the result is more precision, added color or greater expressiveness.