Vocabulary Quotes

The two most misused words in the entire English vocabulary are love and friendship. A true friend would die for you, so when you start trying to count them on one hand, you don't need any fingers. Larry Flynt
Love Friendship You True Friend Words Love And Friendship Would Entire Vocabulary Fingers Count True Most Misused Hand Friend Trying Die Any Them English Start Two Need
You stand with the least likely to succeed until success is succeeded by something more valuable: kinship. You stand with the belligerent, the surly and the badly behaved until bad behavior is recognized for the language it is: the vocabulary of the deeply wounded and of those whose burdens are more than they can bear. Greg Boyle
Success You Behavior Language Valuable Those Recognized Bad Bad Behavior Wounded Vocabulary Kinship Something More Bear Badly Until Likely Least Than Behaved Burdens Succeed Succeeded Success Is Stand Whose Deeply Belligerent
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary. J. K. Rowling
Good You Writing Will Important Understanding Vocabulary Give Good Writing Like Most Most Important Thing Read Makes Important Thing Did The Most Important Much Your Thing
Many parents and teachers have become irritated to the point of distraction at the way the weed-style growth of 'like' has spread through the idiom of the young. And it's true that in some cases the term has become simultaneously a crutch and a tic, driving out the rest of the vocabulary as candy expels vegetables. Christopher Hitchens
Vegetables Rest Parents Become Young Way Out Distraction Some Vocabulary Cases Point Through Driving True Simultaneously Term Like Crutch Idiom Spread Candy Irritated Teachers Many Growth
English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. It's the most punderful language because its vocabulary has a certain critical mass that makes a lingo good for punning. Richard Lederer
Good History Language Way Latin Critical Critical Mass Vocabulary More Caesar Mass Most Because Makes Julius Julius Caesar Than Certain English English Language Universal Universal Language
Your understanding of what you read and hear is, to a very large degree, determined by your vocabulary, so improve your vocabulary daily. Zig Ziglar
Daily You Degree Understanding Vocabulary Determined Read Hear Very Improve Your Large
Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail. Alicia Keys
Failure You Fear Word Think Vocabulary Fail Erase Erased Option
They say, 'Nothing can be done here!' I reply, 'I know no such word in the vocabulary I adopt!' Dorothea Dix
Word Nothing Say Vocabulary Adopt Know Reply Done They Say Here
Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead their weak minds. Dorothy L. Sayers
Minds Syntax Those Weak Weak Minds Sloppy Vocabulary Only Writer Mislead Advertisement Mastery His Thank Prefer Themselves English Who Uses
'Pressure' is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure. Tommy Lasorda
Failure You Word Pressure Think Thinking Our Vocabulary Because Misused Start Started
I've created a vocabulary of different styles. I draw from many different ways to take a picture. Sometimes I go back to reportage, to journalism. Annie Leibovitz
Sometimes Picture Back Draw Ways Vocabulary Take Journalism Styles Go Different Created Many Different Styles Different Ways
As Liberal Democrats and proponents of federalism, we must put our heads above the parapet and recapture and disseminate the true meaning of federalism. We have to win the vocabulary before we succeed in the vision. Charles Kennedy
Vision Win Before Disseminate Liberal Liberal Democrats Our Must Vocabulary Above Federalism Put True Heads True Meaning Democrats Succeed Meaning Meaning Of Recapture
English does have a larger vocabulary than other languages because of its history as the primary language of science and its global reach. David Crystal
History Science Language Other Vocabulary Primary Global Reach Because Does Than Languages English Larger
An excellent habit to cultivate is the analytical study of the King James Bible. For simple yet rich and forceful English, this masterly production is hard to equal; and even though its Saxon vocabulary and poetic rhythm be unsuited to general composition, it is an invaluable model for writers on quaint or imaginative themes. H. P. Lovecraft
Bible Simple King Rich Analytical Saxon Though Composition Vocabulary Invaluable General Poetic Habit Excellent Writers Study Quaint Equal Forceful Cultivate Model James Rhythm Themes Production Hard English Even Imaginative
We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. James Nicoll
Words Down Other Borrow Vocabulary Pockets Pursued Beat Unconscious New Occasion Just Them Languages English Rifle
White rhythm is waltzes, marches, and the polka. In Africa, rhythm is used for a celebratory groove, but white rhythm doesn't have such an enormous vocabulary of spirits. It's basically militant. Joni Mitchell
White Enormous Spirits Vocabulary Africa Rhythm Groove Used Militant Marches Basically
Sometimes you just wonder whether people just don't have the sensitivity or decency. I'm a member of the media myself: I host a talk show. I know sometimes when you want to ask something, you can circumvent it with words and vocabulary. You don't suddenly just go out there and ask something directly in the pretense of being absolutely candid. Karan Johar
Myself You People Words Sometimes Decency Member Out Pretense Vocabulary Something Directly Absolutely Host Know Talk Talk Show Go Wonder Candid Just Being Want Whether Sensitivity Ask Show Suddenly Media
'Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. Louisa May Alcott
Word Stay Vocabulary Charming Friend
When I wear high heels I have a great vocabulary and I speak in paragraphs. I'm more eloquent. I plan to wear them more often. Meg Ryan
Great Speak Eloquent High Paragraphs High Heels Wear Vocabulary More Often Heels Them Plan
Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate. Mos Def
Art Good People About Vocabulary Provides Articulate Good Art Things
I like vocabulary and I actually read a book called 'Word Freak,' which is about a guy who basically went into competitive Scrabble for a year. But having a big vocabulary and being good at Scrabble are not the same thing. Stephen Amell
Good Book Word Big Year Same Thing Freak About Vocabulary Guy Having Like Read Scrabble Same Being Which Who Actually Thing Basically Competitive
When listening to politicians, distinguish certain words. Look out for the expansive use of 'terrorism' and 'extremism.' Be alive to the fatal notions of 'exception' and 'emergency.' Be angry about the treacherous use of patriotic vocabulary. Timothy D. Snyder
Angry Terrorism Words Listening Politicians Extremism Alive Distinguish Out About Vocabulary Emergency Exception Look Expansive Patriotic Certain Use Notions Treacherous Fatal
Because the blues is the basis of most American music in the 20th century. It's a 12-bar form that's played by jazz, bluegrass and country musicians. It has a rhythmic vocabulary that's been used by rock n' roll. It's related to spirituals, and even the American fiddle tradition. Wynton Marsalis
Music Musicians Country Jazz Related Vocabulary Most Because Rock Tradition Rock-N-Roll Been American Roll Bluegrass Blues Form Fiddle Rhythmic Century American Music Used Even Played Basis
It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.' Zig Ziglar
Time You Word Invention Nothing Pessimist Believe Our Says Complimentary About Vocabulary Webster Noah Know Terms Optimist Dictionary Modern Which Interest Might Should
Vintage is my vocabulary... like the notes of a musician. Alessandro Michele
Musician Vocabulary Like Notes Vintage
On the surface, public schools can seem egalitarian, especially with their websites' emphasis on words such as 'connection,' 'community,' and 'choice.' Yet despite this democratic vocabulary, money makes a big difference. Alissa Quart
Words Money Websites Big Community Public Schools Despite Seem Vocabulary Emphasis Democratic Schools Makes Surface Big Difference Egalitarian Difference Public Choice Connection
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