To the point, Mr. Orwell

October 30, 2008 By Rob 1 Comment

Got to love George Orwell’s minimal diary entry for 30th October 1938:

Fine, not very hot. One egg.

So much meaning from so few words. Genius!

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Even more to the point, Mr. Orwell - RobAroundBooks says:

November 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

[...] few days ago I highlighted one of the entries in the Orwell Diaries as being succinct and minimal. Well, the master of words [...]

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