William Zinsser

There's no sentence that's too short in the eyes of God.

— William Zinsser

Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon.

— William Zinsser

Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.

— William Zinsser

Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading.

— William Zinsser

Writing is thinking on paper.

— William Zinsser

Writing is a craft not an art.

— William Zinsser