Adjectives Quote by Joseph Heller

“Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.” quote by Joseph Heller — Download Open image

“Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.”

Joseph Heller

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