If we don't understand how metaphor works we will misunderstand most of what we read in the Bible. No matter how carefully… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Mizuko loved reading the dictionary. She liked it when there were multiple meanings for words and when opposite meanings could be contained.” — Olivia Sudjic Copy Share Image
There is many a thing which the world calls disappointment; but there is no such thing in the dictionary of faith. What… — John Newton Copy Share Image
There is a certain blend of courage, integrity, character and principle which has no satisfactory dictionary name but has been called different… — Louis Adamic Copy Share Image
It's difficult to sit down and write a letter back saying, "you know what, even if we remove the word from the… — Kory Stamper Copy Share Image
I will use big words from time to time, the meanings of which I may only vaguely perceive, in hopes such cupidity… — Harlan Ellison Copy Share Image
The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary — Dave Kellett Copy Share Image
In the dictionary, next to the word stress, there is a picture of a midsize mutant stuck inside a dog crate, wondering… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
The dictionary also invites a playful reading. It challenges anyone to sit down with it in an idle moment. There are worse… — Mortimer Adler Copy Share Image
I don't know. Sometimes I try to say what's on my mind and it comes out sounding like I ate a dictionary… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is no English equivalent for the French word flâneur. Cassell's dictionary defines flâneur as a stroller, saunterer, drifter but none of… — Cornelia Otis Skinner Copy Share Image
Few things build a person up like affirmation. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, Third College Edition (Simon and Schuster, 1991), the… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“If the reader needs a dictionary to read your book then the dictionary may turn out to be a more interesting read.” — Ken Scott Copy Share Image
I am sure people tell you this constantly but if you looked up 'incredibly beautiful' in the dictionary there would be a… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
A panda walks into a tea room and ordered a salad and ate it. Then it pulled out a pistol, shot the… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is… — Pranab Mukherjee Copy Share Image
Favorite books and authors while growing up - I'd need a book to list them all. For the sake of brevity: Shakespeare,… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
The dictionary describes a selfish person as one who is 'concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself: seeking pleasure or well-being without regard… — H. Burke Peterson Copy Share Image
Burns from dropped matches, Ms. Lane? Matches one might have dropped while flirting with a pernicious Fae, Ms. Lane? Have you any… — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
We never say so much as when we do not quite know what we want to say. We need few words when… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
The dictionary definition of a Christian is one who follows Christ; kind, kindly, Christ-like. Anarchism is voluntary cooperation for good, with the… — Ammon Hennacy Copy Share Image
I looked up the word POLITICS in the dictionary, and it's actually a combination of two words: poli, which means 'many,' and… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
If you look up the word "gab" in the dictionary, it's insignificant of importance, of no substance. That's what gab is. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
