Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
“Between his eyes, there were four lines, the marks of such misery as children should never feel. He spoke with that wonderful whisky voice that so many Spanish children have, and he was a tough and entire little boy.”
“We do very little re-writing in the office. We often take on people who show great promise and who we hope will develop into somebody important and someone good.”