I am such a person of words. I've spent so much of my life trying to get it right, say it right,… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
I think the adverb is a much-maligned part of speech. Its always accused of being oppressive, even tyrannical, when in fact its… — Eleanor Catton 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
To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw… — Maya Angelou 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
All I ask is that you do as well as you can, and remember that, while to write adverbs is human, to… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
All people in the world - who are not hermits or mutes - speak words. They speak different languages, but they speak… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Cross out as many adjectives and adverbs as you can. ... It is comprehensible when I write: "The man sat on the… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
The Hebrews have a saying that God is more delighted in adverbs than in nouns; it is not so much the matter… — Ralph Venning Copy Share Image
Every adjective and adverb is worth five cents. Every verb is worth fifty cents. — Mary Oliver Copy Share Image
I get imaginative with a mouth full of adjectives, A brain full of adverbs, and a box full of laxatives, Shittin' on… — Eminem Copy Share Image
The writer has to take the most used, most familiar objects - nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs - ball them together and make… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Saw you walking barefoot taking a long look at the new moon's eyelid later spread sleep-fallen, naked in your dark hair asleep… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
It is not the diamonds or the birds, the people or the potatoes; it is not any of the nouns. The miracle… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing. Dumbo got airborne with the help of a magic feather;… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
There's enough adverbs in the world for you to start creating new ones. — Christopher Owens Copy Share Image
Younger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more… — Tracy Chevalier Copy Share Image
Frankly, I wonder who Frank was, and why he has an adverb all to himself. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
All the words in the English language are divided into nine great classes. These classes are called the Parts of Speech. They… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“I won’t do a thing,” I said. “Without you I’m not moving.” Through the front window was another cliché, rain raging while… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
I'am not who you want to be, but I'm who you can't be, Respect yourself and everybody respect you. — MedMed Copy Share Image
