Quotes for All
Why? I mean, why you? I can perfectly comprehend not liking my husband. I dislike him intensely most of the time.” Professor Lyall stifled a chuckle. “I am given to understand that he does not approve of spelling one’ s name with two ll’s. He finds it inexcusably Welsh. I suspect he may be quite … Read more
I think, for some children, your skills don’t lie in written words. A lot of school is based around written words and how good you are at spelling or reading. From a young age, if you’re told you can’t spell or read very well, you’re made to feel a bit stupid. Erin Richards
I really like grammar. And spelling. I was a spelling-bee kid. I’m hard-core about grammar. Emma Stone
A man’s grammar, like Caesar’s wife, must not only be pure, but above suspicion of impurity. Edgar Allan Poe
Religion and philosophy, philosophy and religion – they’re two words which are both … different. In spelling. Eddie Izzard
Reading and writing don’t inevitably go together. You can read without learning a thing about writing, grammar, or spelling, although, you certainly can’t learn anything about writing, grammar, or spelling unless you read. Frank Smith
God is so clear in spelling out His attributes in scripture in order that others would know what He is really like. Francis Chan
Spelling mistakes in a letter is like a bug on a white shirt. Faina Ranevskaya
Place yourself in the background; write in a way that comes naturally; work from a suitable design; write with nouns and verbs; do not overwrite; do not overstate; avoid the use of qualifiers; do not affect a breezy style; use orthodox spelling; do not explain too much; avoid fancy words; do not take shortcuts as … Read more
Lexical variety, eccentric constructions and punctuation, variant spellings, archaisms, the ability to pile clause on clause, the effortless incorporation of words from other languages: flexibility, and inclusiveness, is what makes English great; and diversity is what keeps it healthy and growing, exuberantly regenerating itself with rich new forms and usages. Donna Tartt