A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is Left out of it.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Editing Writing

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Letters of Mark Twain

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Twain, Mark. Letter to Mr. Rogers. May 1897.

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Another quote from the 1890s

Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?

William James

The Will to Believe

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Topic
Evidence Certainty

Author

William James
Source
The Will to Believe
Genre
Psychological literature Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1896 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." Philosophical Club of Yale University. Apr. 1896, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

James, William. "The Will to Believe." William James: Essays and Lectures, edited by Richard Kamber. Routledge, 2016.

Another quote about Writing

Yeah, I try to leave out the parts that people skip.

Elmore Leonard

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Topic
Writing

Author

Elmore Leonard
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Leonard, Elmore. Spoken during Book-of-the-Month Club luncheon. Luncheon. c. 1985, USA.