Exclamation Quote by Isaac Marion

“Ellipses," according to Henry, are "fucking excellent." The exclamation mark is just a weird guy who talks too loudly.”

— Cath Crowley

“Are my words ever actually audible, or do they just echo in my head while people stare at me, waiting? I want to change…

— Isaac Marion

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

— L.R.W. Lee

I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses

— Bill Walsh

I want to change my punctuation. I long for exclamation marks, but I'm drowning in ellipses.

— Isaac Marion

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

— Kerry Winfrey

“The exclamation point is a loud party-goer, demanding attention. Overdone, it can be annoying.”

— James Scott Bell

“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

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

Keep your exclamation points under control!

— Henry Miller

I recently heard of someone studying the ellipsis (or three dots) for a PhD. And, I have to say, I was horrified. The ellipsis…

— Lynne Truss

“There's a fine line between funny and annoying – and it's exactly the width of a quotation mark.”

— Martha Brockenbrough