Quote by Margaret Atwood Download Open image ““Why hyphenate, why parenthesize, unless absolutely necessary?”” — Margaret Atwood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
Parenthesis-proud, bracket-bold, happiest with hyphens, The writers stagger intoxicated by terms, adjective-unsteadied — Anthony Brode Copy Share Image
One must regard the hyphen as a blemish to be avoided wherever possible. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“As you can see, the hyphen is a nasty, tricky, evil little mark that gets its kicks igniting arguments in newsrooms and trying to… — June Casagrande Copy Share Image
Some Americans need hyphens in their names because only part of them has come over. — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
“Spelling and punctuation are completely irrelevant; unless you are hoping to be understood.” — Henry G. Sheppard Copy Share Image
“(Parentheses speak More than we dare say out loud Why, oh, why is that?)” — Megan McCafferty Copy Share Image
I guess none of the sides of my hyphen are particularly subtle cultures. But perhaps there is also a sense that these characters are… — Porochista Khakpour Copy Share Image
I have a similar affection for the parenthesis (but I always take most of my parentheses out, so as not to call undue attention… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
“On identity politics: “The hyphenated American is ridiculous. But that’s what we have to put up with. I think that any person that’s in… — Scott Eyman Copy Share Image
There are some men who in a fifty-fifty proposition insist on getting the hyphen too. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
The hyphenated American is ridiculous. But that's what we have to put up with. I think that any person that's in the United States… — John Wayne Copy Share Image
I think we don't need to be talking about hyphenated Americans, because we are all Americans, and we all want the same thing. — Rafael Cruz Copy Share Image
“I'm fine," said Pilar, "for the moment. And the moment is the only time we can be fine in.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Mary: Some call this "Eve's curse," but I think that is stupid because the real curse of Eve was having to put up with… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“The birds were singing around me, but I reflected that the very birds were strangers to me, for I did not even know their… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Strange how we decorate pain. These ribbons, for instance, and the small hard teardrops of blood. Who are they for? Do we think the… — margaret atwood Copy Share Image
I wanted to forget the past, but it refused to forget me; it waited for sleep, then cornered me. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Back at home they drew the curtains and read, with disapproval, with relish, with avidity and glee - even the ones who'd never thought… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
All fiction is about people, unless it's about rabbits pretending to be people. It's all essentially characters in action, which means characters moving through… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Simon walks back to the house alone. The night is clear and warm, with a moon, almost full, enclosed in a nimbus of mist;… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“There is indeed something delightful about being able to combine obedience and disobedience in the same act.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Every time the women appear, Snowman is astonished all over again. They're every known colour from the deepest black to whitest white, they're various… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
