Ellipsis Quotes

8 quotes by 7 authors

• Speech is highly elliptical. It would scarcely be endurable otherwise. Ellipsis is indispensable to the writer or speaker who wants to be brief and pithy,… — Bergen Evans
• Prose-it might be speculated-is discourse; poetry ellipsis. Prose is spoken aloud; poetry overheard. — Joyce Carol Oates
• I recently heard of someone studying the ellipsis (or three dots) for a PhD. And, I have to say, I was horrified. The ellipsis is… — Lynne Truss
• The key to a successful relationship isn’t just in the words, it’s in the choice of punctuation. When you’re in love with someone, a well-placed… — David Levithan
• I don't think anyone would think that an ellipsis represents doubt or anything. I think it's more, you know, hinting at the future. What lies… — Sarah Dessen
• Prose-it might be speculated-is discourse; poetry ellipsis. Prose is spoken aloud; poetry overheard. The one is presumably articulate and social, a shared language, the voice… — Joyce Carol Oates
• In order to make the novel into a polyhistorical illumination of existence, you need to master the technique of ellipsis, the art of condensation. Otherwise,… — Milan Kundera
• An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities. — Jami Attenberg

Who Wrote These Ellipsis Quotes

7 authors contributed a total of 8 Ellipsis Quotes as follows:

• 2 Ellipsis Quotes by Joyce Carol Oates
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by Bergen Evans
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by Lynne Truss
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by David Levithan
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by Sarah Dessen
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by Milan Kundera
• 1 Ellipsis Quote by Jami Attenberg