"Some of the worst writing around suffers from inert verbs and the unintended use of the passive voice. Yet the passive voice remains an important arrow in the rhetorical quiver. After all, it exists for a reason."

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Source : "Mistakes were made" by Lisa Dusenbery, therumpus.net. May 02, 2012.

Constance Hale

#Writing Quotes #Voice Quotes #Arrows Quotes

“Under most conditions, the best roof for your bedroom is the sky. This commonsense arrangement saves weight, time, energy, and money.”
“I do not regret having braved public opinion, when I knew it was wrong and was sure it would be merciless.”
“To be a champion long-distance runner you have to run on the edge of death.”
“I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.”
“There is space within sisterhood for likeness and difference, for the subtle differences that challenge and delight; there is space for disappointment-and surprise.”

Source : Christine Downing (1988). “Psyche's Sisters: Re-Imagining the Meaning of Sisterhood”, Burns & Oates
“The spirit of my films... I always want them to be kind of contrarian. Meticulous on the one hand, but unbelievably sloppy and careless on the other. I guess that's what you get anyway, if you're not planning very much.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Speaking of Sir Winston Churchill: He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.”
“I've played Latin, I've played Italian. And I've played the all-around regular girl. I think the thing about the way I look, is that I can look like many different things. People sometimes ask me if I'm Russian. I don't think I specifically look like a Puerto Rican or an Italian. Wouldn't you agree?”

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