Language Quote by Rachel Vincent Download Open image “It's not the length of the word; it's how well you use it!” — Rachel Vincent ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Language Length Use Wells
I would never use a long word, even, where a short one would answer the purpose. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've never been short of words. I think my mum will tell you that. I think I've known that since primary school. — Edith Bowman Copy Share Image
I enjoy finding the right word and giving each its full measure, its full space in a sentence. — Miriam Margolyes Copy Share Image
Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force. — Henry Watson Fowler Copy Share Image
I go through the text making sure I haven't used any big words. If I find any fancy adjectives have crept in, I replace… — Martin Millar Copy Share Image
So, did the costume come with a condom, or is that sold separately? — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
You just say the word, and I'll make the rest of the world go away. I'll take you someplace safe, where no one else… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
So, what now? We’re friends?" Yeah. If friends could be in love, but not together. In sync, but out of touch. Willing to die… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“You'll have to give me a minute here. Gravity's a real bitch this morning. Ian to Kori” — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
Wow," Liv said, when I dropped the mallet back into the drawer. "That looked like fun. I call dibs on the next over-the-top destruction… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“So...what are you delivering today -- pizza or death?" "Both, actually. Pepperoni for you now, and a fatal aneurism to the woman in room… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“My hands wrapped around his waist, traveling up the broad expanse of his back, mooth and hard, and... "Give it a rest, already," Tod… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“I don't even like regular plants. Except for corsages and long-stemmed roses...and those only hurt when they don't show up.” — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“I want everyone to get plenty of rest tonight, because tomorrow, we make plans to bury the new council chair. And don't worry about… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“Take a nice, long look at your future, reaper. You'll soon be burning as fuel for hundreds of tiny fires." Tod laughed out loud.… — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
“Whoever said it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved was full of crap.” — Rachel Vincent Copy Share Image
I put myself in the student's place and remember the frustrations, doubts, determination, and desires I felt when I was going through the initial… — Ted Martinez Copy Share Image
Usually male directors have to use foul language to get the job done. But I never came down to that level as being a… — Divya Khosla Kumar Copy Share Image
The problem posed by indirect speech acts is the problem of how it is possible for the speaker to say one thing and mean… — John Searle Copy Share Image
A man walks down the street. It's a street in a strange world. Maybe it's the third world. Maybe it's his first time around.… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language. — Samuel Barnett Copy Share Image
I am attracted to looking at the different things language can mean even in one sometimes quite ordinary utterance. Writing is partly about listening… — Rae Armantrout Copy Share Image
What is music? Music is language. A human being wants to express ideas in this language, but not ideas that can be translated into… — Anton Webern Copy Share Image
You're beautiful, cute, pretty, gorgeous, and fuck.. I ran out of words. — Raghib Clitso Copy Share Image
The world has a soul and whoever understands that soul can also understand the language of many things. — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“The words for what I want to say right now don't exist. Everything sounds…so cliché.” — Shelly Crane Copy Share Image
A man cannot speak but he judges himself. With his will or against his will he draws his portrait to the eye of his… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image