"Every writer may rely upon the fact that the merit of the article submitted is the only thing with which the editor is concerned. He is constantly on the alert to discover something interesting, and, if possible, novel and unique, to offer to his readers.... In no place is the law of 'the survival of the fittest' more thoroughly exemplified than in an editor's office." — Eleanor Kirk, in her 1888 book "Information for Authors: Hints and Suggestions Concerning All Kinds of Literary Work."
Kirk was a pen name for Eleanor Maria Easterbrook Ames, a 19th century women's rights advocate and author. She also edited and published a monthly called "Eleanor Kirk's Idea."
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