quotes tagged with 'humor'

Defintion of politics: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking parasites".

Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics humor anonymous latin 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]

Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.

Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in humor proverb wise anonymous 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in humor cheese bird anonymous EDS worm mouse 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]

Think how hard physics would be if particles could think.

Author: Murray Gell-Mann, Source: Nobel LaureateSaved by ImaWriterIII in humor science physics particles murraygellmann 3 weeks ago[save this] [permalink]

Remember to never split an infintive.
The passive voice should never be used.
Do not put statements in the negative form.
Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
Proofread carefully to see if you words out.
If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be by rereading and editing.
A writer must not shift your point of view.
And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. (Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.)
Don't overuse exclamation marks!!
Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their antecedents.
Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
Always pick on the correct idiom.
The adverb always follows the verb.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.

Author: William Safire, Source: The Great Rules of WritingSaved by ImaWriterIII in humor books writing grammar english williamsafire 1 month ago[save this] [permalink]

Smile, people will wonder what you have been up to.

Author: unknown, Source: unknownSaved by jeremyhall in humor smile happy fun 9 months ago[save this] [permalink]

A very wise man once said, ‘If you look through the rain long enough, you’ll see the rainbow.’ And an even wiser man said, ‘If you’re getting wet, get the hell out of the rain.

Author: Unknown, Source: Found at www.lilianderson.comSaved by elb1179 in humor wisdom realist 1 year ago[save this] [permalink]

Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.

Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by laughard72 in humor 1 year ago[save this] [permalink]

This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book--it makes a very poor doorstop.

Author: Alfred Hitchcock, Source: UnknownSaved by laughard72 in humor literature 1 year ago[save this] [permalink]

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

Author: Dorothy Parker, Source: UnknownSaved by laughard72 in humor literature 1 year ago[save this] [permalink]

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