Thursday, March 17, 2005
Modern Proverbs #1
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
One should never generalize.
Avoid cliches like the plague.
Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
One should never generalize.
Avoid cliches like the plague.
Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
