William Strunk, Jr. — American Writer born on July 01, 1869, died on September 26, 1946

William Strunk Jr., was a professor of English at Cornell University and author of the The Elements of Style. After revision and enlargement by his former student E. B. White, it became a highly influential guide to English usage during the late 20th century, commonly called Strunk & White... (wikipedia)

Omit needless words.
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.