2 Maccabees 15:38-39

New Catholic Bible

³⁸ If it has been well written and to the point, that has been my purpose. If it is poorly done and mediocre, that is the best I can do. ³⁹ For just as it is injurious to drink wine by itself or water by itself, whereas wine mixed with water produces a pleasant and delicious drink that enhances one’s enjoyment, so a skillful style used in presenting a story will delight the ears of those who read the work. Let this, then, be the end.