My theory is that, just like with omitting a final comma in a list when not essential for meaning, publishers are trying to save paper and ink or pixels on-screen.
BILL WALSHYour enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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Psychologists suggest that there is a strong link between ego and competitiveness. All the great performers I’ve ever coached had ego to spare.
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Invest in great relationships, they will pay a lifetime of dividends.
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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If your why is strong enough you will figure out how!
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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Your attitude will unlock the mystery of success you seek!
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Machines aren’t replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses
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90 percent of the time the terms are misused or unnecessary. Not every image obtained from a computer is a screen shot.
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Everybody’s got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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The culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
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Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.
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