Quotes About Expression

Moxie gave me a small smile. "Why do you always say that- which here means?" "I'll probably outgrow it," I said.

Like many people who dress in black, the lump of coal was interested in becoming an artist.

Klaus grinned. 'I'm sorry,' he said, 'but it was a very interesting book, and I'm so pleased that it's coming in handy.

There's no way to tell what will make someone break down in tears. There are some who will cry at the merest melancholy word, and there are some who need the longest, cruelest speech to even dampen one eyelash. There are those who will cry at any sad song but no sad book, and there are those who are immune to the most saddening newspaper articles but will weep for days over a terrible meal. People cry at silence or at violence, in a graveyard or a schoolyard.

Asinine is a word that sounds like you shouldn't say it, so when you do say it, people often gasp. This makes it a delicious way of saying 'not very smart,' which is all it means.

the phrase "lion's share" here means "the biggest part" and has nothing to do with lions or sharing-

The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen. An aphorism is merely a small group of words arranged in a certain order because they sound good that way, but oftentimes people ten to say them as if they were saying something very mysterious and wise.

The expression "following suit" is a curious one, because it has nothing to do with walking behind a matching set of clothing.

The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen. An aphorism is merely a small group of words arranged in a certain order because they sound good that way, but oftentimes people tend to say them as if they were saying something very mysterious and wise.

Crying is the opposite of scolding, because adults are hardly ever allowed to do it.

Grammar is the greatest joy in life, don't you find?

Impertinent is a word which actually means not suitable to the circumstances, but most people use it to mean I am using a complicated word in hopes that it will make you stop talking....

figuratively jumping

Pietrisycamollaviadelrechiotemexity," Sunny said, which you will probably recall means something along the lines of "I must admit I don't have the faintest idea of what is going on." Sunny had now said this particular thing three times over the course of her life, and she was beginning to wonder if this was something she was only going to say more and more as she grew older.

José!" Sunny shrieked, which probably meant something like "No way!

In a manner of speaking," I said, using one of my favorite ways of saying "No, you are wrong.

It is very embarrassing to cry when other people can see you, but it is something we all do eventually.

Akroyd!" Sunny cried, a phrase which here means "Roger.

The word "bubble" is in the dictionary, for instance, as is the word "peacock," the word "vacation," and the words "the" "author's" "execution" "has" "been" "canceled," which make up a sentence that is always pleasant to hear.

literature," I said. "What's

José!" Sunny shrieked, which probably meant something like "No way!

Almost always, shortening a sentence improves it. A nice short sentence feels like something has been left out, which helps give it the element of surprise.

except instead of the word "love" there was an enormous heart, a symbol sometimes used by people who have trouble figuring out the difference between words and shapes.

Per esempio, una volta amavo una donna che per vari motivi non poteva sposarmi. Se me l'avesse detto di persona naturalmente sarei stato molto triste, ma alla fine mi sarebbe passata. Invece, lei scelse di scrivere un libro di duecento pagine, diffondendosi su ogni singolo dettaglio della cattiva notizia, prolungando così all'inverosimile la mia tristezza.