“The world is full of vulgar Purists, who bring discredit on all selection by the silliness of their choice; and this the more, because the very becoming a Purist is commonly indicative of some slight degree of weakness, readiness to be offended, or narrowness of understanding of the ends of things.” — John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice Volume 2 (of 3)
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Quote of the Day
“I am more the inspirational type of speller. I work on hunches rather than mere facts, and the result is sometimes open to criticism by purists.” — Robert Benchley, “Rule of Thumb,” My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew