Adjective Quotes

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Especially among Christians in positions of wealth and power, the idea of reading the Gospels and keeping Jesus' commandments as stated therein has been replaced… — Wendell Berry
I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write Englishâ€•it is the modern way and… — Mark Twain
As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out. — Mark Twain
Rather, very, little, pretty -- these are the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood of words. The constant use of the… — William Strunk, Jr.
Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective. — Joseph Heller
I've got an adjective that just fits you. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable. I particularly loved the… — David Levithan
I particularly loved the adjective bookish, which I found other people used about as often as ramrod or chum or teetotaler. — Rachel Cohn
Human, Allen, is an adjective, and its use as a noun is in itself regrettable. — William S. Burroughs
I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and good to have… — Melina Marchetta
I was a little excited but mostly blorft. "Blorft" is an adjective I just made up that means 'Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything… — Tina Fey
I do so like all-encompassing words. Verb, adjective, noun. Yes, you are shitted. — Kim Harrison
Normal" isn't an adjective you wish to hear after putting that much effort into making sure it was spectacular. — Portia de Rossi
When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them--then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when… — Mark Twain
What is an adjective? Nouns name the world. Verbs activate the names. Adjectives come from somewhere else. The word adjective (epitheton in Greek) is itself… — Anne Carson
Hyacinth,â€ Lady Bridgerton said in a vaguely disapproving voice, â€œdo try to speak in complete sentences.â€ Hyacinth looked at her mother with a surprised expression.… — Julia Quinn
You make it a production. Slam doors. Knock things over. Scream. But I just leave. Even if I'm still standing there, I leave. I am… — David Levithan
And I hear nothing because it's like the volume button has been turned down on our lives and nobody has anything to say anymore." "I… — Melina Marchetta
Neil Gaiman has reached a masterful stage in his writing where he deserves his own adjective, which could be extended to younger writers following in… — Paul Di Filippo
You may call me selfish if you will, conservative or reactionary, or use any other harsh adjective you see fit to apply, but an American… — Henry Cabot Lodge

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