Safire “rules for writers”:
Remember to never split an infinitive.
Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
Proofread carefully to see if you words out. Avoid cliches like the plague.
And don’t overuse exclamation marks!!

ROBERT D. McFADDEN in necrologul din New York Times. inca o super lectie despre cum sa (de)scrii viata unui om in citeva mii de semne, fara sa fii patetic, fara sa exagerezi. si cu o umbra de zimbet la sfirsit