John Steinbeck writing tips

“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.” Tacitus.

“Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel.

Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong. Ayn Rand (1905-1982)

At the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee quotes Charles Lamb: “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.”