All my life, people
All my life, people have made fun of the way I speak. I guess because a lot of my vocabulary is made up of things that other people say. I started making fun of them and imitating them and now that’s how I speak. Gabourey Sidibe
Vocabulary
One forgets words as
One forgets words as one forgets names. One’s vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. Evelyn Waugh
Once a term like
Once a term like open source entered our vocabulary, one could recast the whole public policy calculus in very different terms, so that instead of discussing the public interest, we are discussing the interests of individual software developers, while claiming that this is a discussion about innovation and progress, not accountability or security. Evgeny Morozov
Public speaking is the
Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary. Evan Esar
Modernism, rebelling against the
Modernism, rebelling against the ornament of the 19th century, limited the vocabulary of the designer. Modernism emphasized straight lines, eliminating the expressive S curve. This made it harder to communicate emotions through design. Eva Zeisel
Friends show their love
Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness. Euripides
Fear isn’t in my
Fear isn’t in my vocabulary. Ernst Happel
The soldier is on
The soldier is on friendlier terms than other men with his stomach and intestines. Three-quarters of his vocabulary is derived from these regions, and they give an intimate flavour to expressions of his greatest joy as well as of his deepest indignation. It is impossible to express oneself in any other way so clearly and … Read more
It’s important to read
It’s important to read because it’s really good for your vocabulary. It’s really good for your imagination. I enjoy reading because I find it relaxing. Emma Watson
Pro-choice supporters are often
Pro-choice supporters are often heard using the cool language of the courts and the vocabulary of rights. Americans who are deeply ambivalent about abortion often miss the sound of caring. Ellen Goodman