"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."

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Source : William Safire (1991). “Fumblerules: a lighthearted guide to grammar and good usage”, Laurel

William Safire

#Lasts Quotes #Cliche Quotes #Plague Quotes

“As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.”
“I was dating a guy that was a huge wrestling fan and I'm embarrassed to say it now but I used to make fun of him for watching it.”
“Very young children eat their books, literally devouring their contents. This is one reason for the scarcity of first editions of Alice in Wonderland and other favorites of the nursery.”
“Ownership is a sine qua non of sustainable development.”
“If I don't direct a movie at some point, I've failed personally.”

Source : "Adam Brody on Life After The O.C. , Working with Megan Fox and Witnessing the Birth of Brangelina". Interview with Zorianna Kit, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 21, 2009.
“Any girl who has flown at all grows used to the prejudice of most men pilots who will trot out any number of reasons why women can't possibly be good pilots. . . . The only way to show the disbelievers, the snickering hangar pilots, is to show them.”
“Capitalism has not proven to be a transitional form, a gateway to a higher human future.”
“Poetry connects you to yourself, to the self that doesn't know how to talk or negotiate.”

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