diff --git a/application/routes.php b/application/routes.php
index 4c984f94..2135969b 100644
--- a/application/routes.php
+++ b/application/routes.php
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 |
 | Simply tell Laravel the HTTP verbs and URIs it should respond to. It is a
-| breeze to setup your applications using Laravel's RESTful routing, and it
-| is perfectly suited for building both large applications and simple APIs.
-| Enjoy the fresh air and simplicity of the framework.
+| breeze to setup your application using Laravel's RESTful routing and it
+| is perfectly suited for building large applications and simple APIs.
 |
 | Let's respond to a simple GET request to http://example.com/hello:
 |
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ Event::listen('500', function()
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 |
 | Filters provide a convenient method for attaching functionality to your
-| routes. The built-in "before" and "after" filters are called before and
-| after every request to your application, and you may even create other
-| filters that can be attached to individual routes.
+| routes. The built-in before and after filters are called before and
+| after every request to your application, and you may even create
+| other filters that can be attached to individual routes.
 |
 | Let's walk through an example...
 |