The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place, — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
A relativist is an individual who doesn't know the difference between an adjective and an adverb. — Bill Gaede Copy Share Image
The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
A movie is a movie is a movie. But it has to have an adjective in front of it if it's not… — Shonda Rhimes Copy Share Image
“These words have been sanitized for your protection. An adjective and a noun, respectively.” — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
How can an adjective in front of a noun not describe the noun? There are dwarf stars, but they're still considered stars. — Alan Stern Copy Share Image
Use no superfluous word, no adjective, which does not reveal something. — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
If the noun is good and the verb is strong, you almost never need an adjective. — J. Anthony Lukas Copy Share Image
“Person, Place, Thing (Noun); Describes Action (Verb); Modifies Nouns (Adjective); Answers the W Questions (Adverb); Joins Words Together (Conjunction); Things We Say… — Kory Stamper Copy Share Image
“Whoever has the power takes the noun while the less powerful get an adjective. No one wants her achievements modified.We all just… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“He was beautiful. I know, it’s not the manliest way to describe a guy, but in my head, it was the adjective… — S.C. Stephens Copy Share Image
“Gnani Purush’ is an adjective-less state. To give him the adjective of ‘Bhagwan’ (God), is akin to lowering his status (low degree… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
I'm showbiz-fat. It's so funny, in all the reviews that I read, no one wants to use the word 'fat' as an… — Marissa Jaret Winokur Copy Share Image
You may call me selfish if you will, conservative or reactionary, or use any other harsh adjective you see fit to apply,… — Henry Cabot Lodge Copy Share Image
Commentating, illustrating, description-giving Adjective expert. Analyzing, surmising, Musical, myth-seeking people of the universe... This is yours! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“What adjective can be used for a nation who is consistently fooled, recurrently deceived by the crafty politicians? Goofy? Very light! Fool?… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
Neil Gaiman has reached a masterful stage in his writing where he deserves his own adjective, which could be extended to younger… — Paul Di Filippo Copy Share Image
“The book was sloppily written in many parts (the words came too quickly and too easily) and there was hardly a noun… — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“I don’t need a happily ever after, J, I just need the ever after part. The adjective can be whatever. Up and… — Mary Calmes Copy Share Image
I was a little excited but mostly blorft. "Blorft" is an adjective I just made up that means 'Completely overwhelmed but proceeding… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
Words are like that, they deceive, they pile up, it seems they do not know where to go, and, suddenly, because of… — Jose Saramago Copy Share Image
The Oscars have become such a big deal these days that it's just used as adjective. — Mira Sorvino Copy Share Image
'Mom' isn't an adjective or a personality; they're not all the same. — Lauren Graham Copy Share Image
“I’m a t-terrible h-human.” “No,” Piper whispered. “If you want that statement to be true, then you need to remove the adjective.” — Jewel E. Ann Copy Share Image
I do so like all-encompassing words. Verb, adjective, noun. Yes, you are shitted. — Kim Harrison Copy Share Image
I like that 'Mad Men' is now an adjective I use to describe clothing when I'm shopping: 'I like this top. It's… — Alison Brie Copy Share Image
Whoever has power takes over the noun - and the norm - while the less powerful get an adjective. — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
There's always an adjective before my name, and it's never a nice one. — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
