Comments on: Think Short http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2007/04/05/think-short/ The official blog of Yahoo! Search MArketing Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Charles P. Fairchild http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2007/04/05/think-short/#comment-407312 Charles P. Fairchild Thu, 15 May 2008 23:39:20 +0000 http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2007/04/05/think-short/#comment-407312 I do believe that it was neither Twain nor Pascal who said I’m sorry this letter is so long, but I did not have time to make it shorter. —Mark Twain or Blaise Pascal Scholars differ about the source of the quote above. Some think Twain said it. Others think Pascal said it. It doesn’t matter, because either way, it’s spot-on. Writing concisely is harder and often more time-consuming than writing verbosely. But it’s also more effective. English teachers have been saying so for a century or more. I believe it was Lord Chesterfield to his son. You might want to check it out. Charles who unfortunately didn't say it.......... I do believe that it was neither Twain nor Pascal who said
I’m sorry this letter is so long, but I did not have time to make it shorter.

—Mark Twain or Blaise Pascal

Scholars differ about the source of the quote above. Some think Twain said it. Others think Pascal said it. It doesn’t matter, because either way, it’s spot-on. Writing concisely is harder and often more time-consuming than writing verbosely. But it’s also more effective. English teachers have been saying so for a century or more.

I believe it was Lord Chesterfield to his son. You might want to check it out.

Charles who unfortunately didn’t say it……….

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