Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain Mark Twain famously observed, 'The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.' Quotations like this are called 'pithy prose'. They can cover an unlimited variety of subjects: love, religion, politics, human nature, etc. What unites them is their ability to say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousanKeywords:
Philip Yaffe, Mark Twain, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was an illustrious Irish dramatist, novelist, and poet. He was renowned for his 'pithy prose'. These are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle.Keywords:
Philip Yaffe, Oscar Wilde, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers, playwrights Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'W' 'Pithy prose' are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle. A few people (e.g. Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde) produced pithy prose, in their hundreds. Others only a handful, but these too are well worth preserving. This article is dedicated to the wit and wisdom of people with suKeywords:
Philip Yaffe, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers, playwrights Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Anatole France Anatole France was a prolific French novelists and essayist who in 1921 won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was renowned his deep thinking and 'pithy prose'. These are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle.Keywords:
Philip Yaffe, Anatole France, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce was an American journalist and author. He is best remembered for 'The Devil's Dictionary' (1906), which is the epitome of 'pithy prose'. These are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottleKeywords:
Philip Yaffe, Bierce, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers, playwrights Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who questioned ideas and dogmas that were not 'life-affirming'. His keen observations were often formulated in 'pithy prose'. These are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle.Keywords:
Philip Yaffe, Nietzsche, quotations, pithy prose, epigram, love, politics, religion, human nature, philosophy, writing, writers, Hitler Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'H' 'Pithy prose' are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle. A few people (e.g. Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde) produced pithy prose, in their hundreds. Others only a handful, but these too are well worth preserving. This article is dedicated to the wit and wisdom of people with suKeywords:
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Philip Yaffe, quotations, pithy prose, love, politics, religion, marriage, human nature, right word, mot juste, writing, public speaking, quips, writers, writing tips Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Eric Hoffer Eric Hoffer was a largely self-educated dockworker and migrant farm labourer. In his middle years he turned to writing. 'The True Believer', a study of fanaticism and mass movements, has become a classic because of Hoffer's penetrating insights and 'pithy prose'. These are quotations that say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. They are like pouring a Keywords:
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