Lynne Truss Quote

It is no accident that the word 'punctilious' (attentive to formality or etiquette) comes from the same original root word as punctuation.... Our writing has always been offered in a spirit of helpfulness, to underline meaning and prevent awkward misunderstandings between writer and reader.

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero-Toleration Approach to Punctuation (2003)