"It (the dash ) is a comfortable punctuation mark since even the most rigorous critic can seldom claim that any particular example of it is a misuse. Its overuse is its greatest danger, and the writer who can't resist dashes may be suspected of uncoordinated thinking."

-- Bergen Evans

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Example Quotes

“Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.”
“Because God loves us, he gives us practical teaching and boundaries to protect our hearts. The whole thing is one big expression of a father's love for his children.”
“Every thing is what it is, and not another thing.”

Source : Joseph Butler (1844). “Sermons”, p.19
“Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don't like.”
“I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike”

Source : "Criticism in Society". Interview with Imre Salusinski, 1987.
“'The Week' is my favourite magazine. Everyone from presidents to CEOs of companies love it, politicians, people in the massive charity business in America, in the arts and even more especially in the media.”
“...sometimes I get tired. Sometimes I get bored. And sometimes all I want, more than anything else in the world, is to go on a freaking date.”

Source : Kiersten White (2011). “Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, Book 1)”, p.19, HarperCollins UK
“Surrender is the most difficult thing in the world while you are doing it and the easiest when it is done.”

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