Exaggerate Quotes

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Thought is a process of exaggeration. The refusal to exaggerate is not infrequently an alibi for the disinclination to think or praise. — Eric Hoffer
It would hardly be possible to exaggerate man's wretchedness if it were not so easy to overestimate his sensibility — George Santayana
An easy way to find your own style is to exaggerate yourself a bit and then find a balance. — Johan Lindeberg
I tend to basically exaggerate in life, and in writing, it's fine to exaggerate. I really enjoy overstating for the purpose of getting a laugh.… — Dr. Seuss
These days when Christians bicker they exaggerate passion into a legalistic belief and prosperity into a lukewarm belief. — Criss Jami
If you don't take no chances, then you're not a performer. Performers always take chances. You go see a singer, they'll hit the high note.… — Evander Holyfield
The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate. — Hugh Mackay
Most people, even among those who know Shakespeare well and come into real contact with his mind, are inclined to isolate and exaggerate some one… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle… — Mark Carwardine
It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across… — Nick Clooney
There was never any point in my life when I wasn't called Mr. Donen. I'm told my first words were, 'Call me Mr. Donen.' But… — Stanley Donen
It is really hard to completely re-learn how to express yourself without using words. When you take away speech, you have to re-invent the way… — Jodelle Ferland
When you make movies based on real life, you try to exaggerate it. — Matthew Lawrence
If a spectacle is going to be particularly imposing I prefer to see it through somebody else's eyes, because that man will always exaggerate. Then… — Mark Twain
Indeed, so far from being humorous, the male American is the most abnormally serious creature who ever existed.. It is only fair to admit that… — Oscar Wilde
I devour nature ceaselessly. I exaggerate, sometimes I make changes in the subject; but still I don't invent the whole picture. On the contrary, I… — Vincent Van Gogh
There's a quote from Hamlet that is my guide... He tells the players not to exaggerate but to hold a mirror up to nature. Don't… — Andrew Wyeth
I think it's very funny that someone would exaggerate to make himself look worse. — David Leavitt
People exaggerate their confidence in their plans - something we call the planning fallacy... The existence of the plan tends to induce overconfidence. — Daniel Kahneman
What happens, I think, is especially for comic effect you find something about yourself that you don't like. You exaggerate it, and it's funny. — Wayne Knight

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