Quote by Mark Twain

To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. To condense the diffused light of a page of thought into the luminous flash of a single sentence, is worthy to rank as a prize composition just by itself...Anybody can have ideas--the difficulty is to express them without squandering a quire of paper on an idea that ought to be reduced to one glittering paragraph.

To get the right word in the right place is a rare achieveme

Summary

This quote highlights the significance of effective communication through concise and powerful language. It emphasizes the difficulty of condensing complex thoughts into a single sentence that captures their essence, and stresses that this achievement is a valuable form of composition. While ideas may come easily, expressing them succinctly without wasting paper or diluting their impact is the true challenge. It underscores the importance of selecting the right words and presenting them in a way that maximizes their potency.

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