Writing is rewriting—the magic happens in the edits.

"Writing is a way of life, a way of being in the world."

Less is more only when more is too much.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.

Teachers are the most important role models in schools, the most instructive examples, and the most vivid examples for students.