"If George Washington crossing the Delaware matters, so must his ruthless pursuit of the runagate Oney Judge."

Next Quote

Crossing out is an art that is, perhaps, even more difficult than writing. It requires the sharpest eye to decide what is superfluous and must be removed. And it requires ruthlessness toward yourself -- the greatest ruthlessness and self-sacrifice. You must know how to sacrifice parts in the name of the whole.

— Yevgeny Zamyatin