Understatement Quotes

45 quotes by 43 authors

It is an understatement to say that in this society injustices abound: In truth it is itself the quintessence of injustice. — Emile M. Cioran
Nothing in a language is less translatable than its modes of understatement. — George Steiner
In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To… — Eliot Spitzer
Kitten, this is my best mate, Charles, but you can call him Spade. Charles, this is Cat, the woman Iâ€™ve been telling you about. You… — Jeaniene Frost
Gillard is as likeable as Rudd is charmless. She is self-deprecating; he is ludicrously vainglorious. She is a mistress of understatement; he is a ranter. — Germaine Greer
To say that a writer's hold on reality is tenuous is an understatement-it's like saying the Titanic had a rough crossing. Writer's build their own… — David Gerrold
I'm glad you're still upright, Charles, and the only reason you are is because she didn't have any silver. She'd have staked you right and… — Jeaniene Frost
People used to say obvious things ironically or as a form of understatement, but in the last few decades they seem to say it with… — Kevin Hearne
Then Drew shuffles into the dining hall. I drop my toast, and my mouth drifts open. Calling him â€œbruisedâ€ would be an understatement. His face… — Veronica Roth
If you want to call yourself my friend, you should know that position comes with boundaries." Sabine frowned. "I'm no good with boundaries." "Yes, and… — Rachel Vincent
Emptiness and boredom: what an understatement. What I felt was complete desolation. Desolation, despair, and depression. Isn't there some other way to look at this?… — Susanna Kaysen
She reached up and curled her fingers into mine. â€œHe should take you to dinner.â€ To say that the mere thought horrified me would have… — Darynda Jones
You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever knownâ€”and even that is an understatement. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Yeah, something was wrong. That was the understatement of the year. — Marie Lu
I'm a coyote shapeshifter playing in a world of werewolves and vampires---outmatched is n understatement. — Patricia Briggs
Emptiness and boredom: what a complete understatement. What I felt was complete desolation. Desolation, despair and boredom. — Susanna Kaysen
To ask if I am mischievous is the understatement of all time. — Malcolm Gets
However old-fashioned and right-wing this may sound, the American genius for language lies in understatement, in saying things simply, pointedly and quickly, and in making… — Walter Kirn
To say that my dad pushed me is an understatement. I was never naturally drawn to football. — Thierry Henry
The understatement is the English contribution to comedy. — Jim Davis

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