Quote by: William Safire

Sometimes I know the meaning of a word but am tired of it and feel the need for an unfamiliar, especially precise or poetic term, perhaps one with a nuance that flatters my readership's exquisite sensitivity.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Safire
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist
  • BornDecember 17, 1929
  • DiedSeptember 27, 2009
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionColumnist; Journalist; Author
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom