Editing

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My pencils outlast their erasers.

Vladimir Nabokov

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Editing Writing

Speaker

Vladimir Nabokov

Source

Strong Opinions

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Nabokov, Vladimir. "Anonymous." Strong Opinions. McGraw-Hill, 1973.

When the grim reaper comes to get me, he'll have to give me a few extra hours to revise my last words.

Flannery O'Connor

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Grim reaper Death Last Words Editing Writing

Author

Flannery O'Connor

Source

Letters of Flannery O'Connor

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1959 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

O'Connor, Flannery. Letter to Catharine Carver. 27 Mar. 1959.

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

Mark Twain

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Editing Writing

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Letters of Mark Twain

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

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Citation

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

I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.

Truman Capote

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Editing Writing

Speaker

Truman Capote

Source

Conversations with Capote

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Capote, Truman. Conversations with Truman Capote, written by Lawrence Grobel. Dutton, 1985. Originally an interview with Lawrence Grobel, c. 1985.