"I would rather have one article a day of this sort; and these ten or twenty lines might readily represent a whole day's hard work in the way of concentrated, intense thinking and revision, polish of style, weighing of words"
- Joseph Pulitzer
About this Quote
Joseph Pulitzer's quote talks to the significance of effort and devotion when it pertains to composing. He recommends that even a few lines of composing can represent a day's worth of hard work. This indicates that the quality of the writing is more important than the quantity. Pulitzer is stressing the need for extreme thinking and modification, along with a careful consideration of the words used. He is recommending that a single article, crafted with care and precision, is more valuable than a large quantity of quickly written pieces. This quote speaks to the value of putting in the time to create something of quality, rather than rushing through a task and producing something of lesser quality. Pulitzer's words advise us that effort and devotion are necessary when it comes to producing something of value.
This quote is written / told by Joseph Pulitzer between April 10, 1847 and October 29, 1911. He was a famous Publisher from USA.
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