One man’s romantic sunrise is another man’s hangover. - William Zinsser

" "
One man’s romantic sunrise is another man’s hangover.

William Zinsser

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

English

Collect this quote

About William Zinsser

William Knowlton Zinsser (born October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015 ) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic, and editorial writer, and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: William Knowlton Zinsser

All quotes from William Zinsser Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like William Zinsser:

Natalie Goldberg Dickie Bush Ralph Keyes Trinh T. Minh-ha Grace Paley

Additional quotes by William Zinsser

The strong emotional content of the book was supplied by what I got other people to say. I didn’t need to wax emotional or patriotic. Beware of waxing. If you’re writing about places that are sacred or meaningful, leave the waxing to someone else.

The writer who cares about usage must always know the quick from the dead.

I think a sentence is a fine thing to put a preposition at the end of.