"Evidently an A level in English is a……" — Lynne Truss
"Evidently an A level in English is a sacred trust, like something out of "The Lord of the Rings". You must go forth with your A level and protect the English language with your bow of elfin gold."
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60 Quotes by Lynne Truss
Lynne Truss has 60 quotes on this site.
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Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.
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The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.
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Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and…
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The advent of the mobile phone was a disaster. We are forced to listen, open-mouthed, to other people's intimate conversations.…
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The main advantage of working at home is that you get to find out what cats really do all day.
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Do you lend books and DVDs to people? If so, don't you always regret it? All my life I have…
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As someone who sends texts messages more or less non-stop, I enjoy one particular aspect of texting more than anything…
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Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling.
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Don't pessimism and caution naturally go hand in hand?
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After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor.
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As with email, the recipient of a texted question seems to have the option to ignore it, while nevertheless saying,…
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I am not against marriage. I lived with someone for 11 years. But we weren't in love, and I thought…
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More Bow Quotes
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Every aspect of human technology has a dark side, including the bow and arrow.
— Margaret Atwood
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I bow before the authority of special men because it is imposed upon me by my own reason.
— Mikhail Bakunin
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I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18…
— Orlando Bloom
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The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.
— Miguel de Cervantes
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Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn't a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks…
— Eric Clapton
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About humility we speak with an analogy: When the branches are full of fruit, they just bow down.
— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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All our moments are last moments. We abide in the forever leaving of our own coming? We can put our…
— Jens Jensen
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Anyone who thinks we can continue to have world wars but make them nice polite affairs by outlawing this weapon…
— Joel Henry Hildebrand
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The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to…
— Miyamoto Musashi
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Here I and sorrows sit; Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.
— William Shakespeare
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When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them…
— Saadi
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I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity: Jesus I believe…
— Rick Warren
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