Adjectives Quotes

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I haven't changed much, over the years. I use less adjectives, now, and have a kinder heart, perhaps. — Angela Carter
It is amazing to observe how many psychologists and psychiatrists have accepted this sort of propaganda, and have come to believe that homosexual males and… — Alfred Kinsey
The consumer isn't a moron; she is your wife. You insult her intelligence if you assume that a mere slogan and a few vapid adjectives… — David Ogilvy
I will give you my definition of a nation, and you can add the adjective 'Jewish.' A Nation is, in my mind, an historical group… — Theodor Herzl
My goal in life is to become an adjective, — Jeffrey Eugenides
Advertising has annihilated the power of the most powerful adjectives. — Paul Valery
To use the term blind faith, is to use an adjective needlessly. — Julian Ruck
To speak today of a famous novelist is like speaking of a famous cabinetmaker or speedboat designer. Adjective is inappropriate to noun. — Gore Vidal
Christian is a great noun and a poor adjective — Rob Bell
'Swing' is an adjective or a verb, not a noun. All jazz musicians should swing. There is no such thing as a 'swing band' in… — Artie Shaw
Hitler did not have Mussolinis revolutionary socialist background. . . . Nevertheless, he shared the socialist hatred and contempt for the bourgeoisie and capitalism and… — Richard Pipes
I had always thought that the 'good,' and the 'bad' and the 'violent' did not exist in any absolute, essential sense. It seemed to me… — Sergio Leone
I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I… — Dick Schaap
I am troubled by the devaluing of the word 'designâ€™. I find myself now being somewhat embarrassed to be called a designer. In fact I… — Dieter Rams
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is… — Arthur C. Clarke
My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or… — Rashida Jones
It's a feeling of happiness that knocks me clean out of adjectives. I think sometimes that the best reason for writing novels is to experience… — Zadie Smith
Lord Darlington (LD): I think life too complex a thing to be settled by these hard and fast rules. Lady Windemere (LW): If we had… — Oscar Wilde
QUIXOTIC, adj. Absurdly chivalric, like Don Quixote. An insight into the beauty and excellence of this incomparable adjective is unhappily denied to him who has… — Ambrose Bierce
They've a temper, some of them - particularly verbs, they're the proudest - adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs... — Lewis Carroll

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