Book Quote by Lynne Truss

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 a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling.

— 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

I write things that I love I write things that I hate but the problem with what I write is I poorly punctuate

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

I still put punctuation in my texts. If it's an 'I', I make sure it's a capital.

— Simon Cowell

I can't write - I don't even know how to punctuate.

— Harry Redknapp

Punctuation saves lives.

— Alla

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 over rated a fly on the page of the book can change it all to hell.

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

“Punctuation is the pragmatics of written language.”

— M.B. Parkes

I found a great many pieces of punctuation and typography lying around dormant when I came along - and I must say I had…

— Tom Wolfe

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

— George D. Prentice