Exclamation Quote by Derek Landy

So far as good writing goes, the use of the exclamation mark is a sign of failure. It is the literary equivalent of a…

— Miles Kington

You can't have many exclamation points left,' thought Anne, 'but no doubt the supply of italics is inexhaustible.

— Anonymous

“Double-clicking on his inbox, Jason noted that one of the three messages was from Suzy, aka ButterfliesInMyTummy, and his mood lifted. It was the…

— Tammy Cohen

“Love the overuse of exclamation points!!!! Yes!!! They add a lot of emphasis!!! to what your character is saying!!!”

— L.R.W. Lee

One should never use exclamation points in writing. It is like laughing at your own joke.

— Mark Twain

“With the outside world damp and grey, she had the perfect excuse to hide herself away at the cottage again—except this time, instead of…

— Melody Grace

“I long for exclamation marks, but I'm drowning in ellipses.”

— Isaac Marion

“An excessive use of exclamation marks is a certain indication of an unpractised writer or of one who wants to add a spurious dash…

— Anonymous

“He used three exclamation points? That kind of irresponsible punctuation must mean something's up.”

— Kerry Winfrey

“I don't think it has ever occurred to her that a text is written above all to be read and to arouse emotions in…

— Muriel Barbery

The world was going on as usual. All the time she was writing the world had continued.

— Virginia Woolf

“is only one thing more mortifying than having an exclamation mark removed by an editor: an exclamation mark added in.”

— Lynne Truss