Ammon Shea

“[U]se extreme caution, and please remember that 451 degrees Fahrenheit is more than just a book a title....”

— Ammon Shea

“. . .what does the computer know of the comforting weight of a book in one's lap? Or of the excitement that…

— Ammon Shea

“One of the questions I hear most often regarding my plan to read the OED from cover to cover is "Why don't…

— Ammon Shea

“Charientism (n.) A rhetorical term to describe saying a disagreeable thing in an agreeable way. If I knew how to say disagreeable…

— Ammon Shea

“Among people who might be described as having at least a passing regard for the English language, there are few instances of…

— Ammon Shea

“For the benefit of those half-dozen people who will see a name like Gwillim and put this book down in order to…

— Ammon Shea

“There can be funny moments during sad stories”

— Ammon Shea

“...Zachary winched a few more letters onto his last name and declared himself king of the Z aficionados.”

— Ammon Shea

“Telephone books are, like dictionaries, already out of date the moment they are printed....”

— Ammon Shea

“No one is yet using figuratively to mean literally; the confusion, such as it is, is all in one direction.”

— Ammon Shea

“All of the human emotions and experiences are right there in this dictionary, just as they would be in any fine work…

— Ammon Shea

“I find myself subject to the entire range of emotions and reactions that a great book will call forth from its reader.…

— Ammon Shea