Books Quote by Lynne Truss

From the reader's point of view, punctuation provides a map for one who must otherwise drive blindly past the by-ways, intersections, and detours of…

— Mina P. Shaughnessy

In writing, punctuation plays the role of body language. It helps readers hear you the way you want to be heard.

— Russell Baker

Punctuation is the art of dividing a written composition into sentences, or parts of sentences, by points or stops, for the purpose of marking…

— Lindley Murray

Punctuation is biological. It is the physical indication of the body-rhythms which the reader is to acknowledge.

— Muriel Rukeyser

“If there is one lesson to be learned from this book, it is that there is never a dull moment in the world of…

— Lynne Truss

And if you want to know why great editors scare the pants off of writers everywhere, read 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynne Truss.…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Punctuation comes from the Latin root punctus, or “point.” Those funny dots, lines, and squiggles help writers point the way. To help readers, we…

— Roy Peter Clark

Punctuation saves lives.

— Alla

“Punctuation is the pragmatics of written language.”

— M.B. Parkes

Punctuation is a fabulous tool for controlling your reader - you even get to control where they breathe. That's what I call power!

— Nicola Morgan

Punctuation, is? fun!

— Daniel Keyes

Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

— George D. Prentice