Appropriation Quote by Serge Daney

The personal appropriation ofclichés is a condition for the spread of cultural tourism

— Anonymous

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

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

I am hopeful that the concept of 'cultural appropriation' is a passing fad: people with different backgrounds rubbing up against each other and exchanging…

— Lionel Shriver

“What's a cliché”

— Anonymous

The cliché organizes life; it expropriates people's identity; it becomes ruler, defense lawyer, judge, and the law.

— Vaclav Havel

Cliches are cliches because they are true.

— Harsha Bhogle

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon.,…

— Lewis Thomas

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

— Terry Pratchett

about clichés. Avoid them like the plague.

— Khaled Hosseini

Anyone should be able to express themselves in any context. Obviously, there are arguments against appropriation, but it's one thing when someone is doing…

— Christian Scott

A cliche is everything you've ever heard of.

— Janet Fitch