Quotes by Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh

American football coach

Lived from: 1931 - 2007

Category: Athletes

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  • A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines.
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  • If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked.
    ― Bill Walsh
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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.
    ― Bill Walsh
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  • Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
    ― Bill Walsh
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  • We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
    ― Bill Walsh
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  • Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call.
    ― Bill Walsh
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  • Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives.
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What are the most famous quotes from Bill Walsh?

The two most famous quotes from Bill Walsh are:

  • "A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines."
  • "If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked."

When did Bill Walsh live?

Bill Walsh was born in 1931 and died in the year 2007.