Anybody Quote by Michael Cudlitz

Cliches are cliches because they are true.

— Harsha Bhogle

The only valid reason to use clichés is in the speech of a character. Cliches are indications of sloppy writing. The writer does not…

— Leonard Bishop

A cliche is like a coin that has been handled too much. Once language has been overly handled, it no longer leaves a clear…

— Janet Fitch

Clichés can be quite fun. That's how they got to be clichés.

— Alan Bennett

You're only reduced to a cliche if you don't humanize a character.

— Viola Davis

The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication.

— Terry Pratchett

I think cliche is a good thing sometimes.

— Kevin Abstract

Cliche refers to words, commonplace to ideas. Cliche describes the form or the letter, commonplace the substance or spirit. To confuse them is to…

— Remy de Gourmont

All good writers are sensitive to clichés and endeavor to avoid them

— Ben Yagoda

A cliche is everything you've ever heard of.

— Janet Fitch

I seem to know all the cliches, but not how to put them together in a believable way. Or else these stories are terrible…

— Umberto Eco

I didn't really think in terms of clichés or non-clichés.

— Abdellatif Kechiche