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Word Choice Quotes

As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind religion or misuse God’s word to justify bigotry and persecution Picture Quote #1

Fly-in, fly-out curating nearly always produces superficial results; it’s a practice that goes hand in hand with the fashion for applying the word ‘curating’ to everything that involves simply making a choice - radio playlists, hotel decor, even the food stalls in New York’s High Line Park Picture Quote #1

Being offended is a choice. I believe that. You don’t have - you don’t hear a word and you have to be offended Picture Quote #1

Every word Martone sets down, finally, a choice that limits the universe, their trail across the page a fossil record of some life’s life-story Picture Quote #1

A screenplay is really an instruction manual, and it can be interpreted in any number of ways. The casting, the choice of location, the costumes and make-up, the actors’ reading of a line or emphasis of a word, the choice of lens and the pace of the cutting - these are all part of the translation Picture Quote #1

By such literalism, fundamentalism, religions betrayed the best intentions of their founders. Reducing thought to formula, replacing choice by obedience, these preachers turned the living word into dead law Picture Quote #1

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

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I meant to behave but there were too many other options

If you find yourself imitating another writer, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, especially if you are a young or a new writer. However, you should be conscious of exactly how you are imitating him - word choice, sentence structure, motifs? - and think about why you’re doing it Picture Quote #1

Come to think of it, that word (choice) shouldn’t be applied to people’s destinies. Ever. Choice should be relegated to TV and meals: You could choose NBC over CBS or steak instead of chicken. But take the concept any further than the stove or the remote control and the word just didn’t apply. - V Picture Quote #1

People from the most horrendous of childhoods can have good lives, but it comes down to a very seemingly simple word. ‘Choice.’ Picture Quote #1

The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: ‘grace.’ Picture Quote #1

The written word is the basic of everything. Most important, the idea, and after that, the dialogue. You can rehash the dialogue as you go along, it ‘s disgraceful to have to do this, but now and again you have no choice Picture Quote #1

While I don’t often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have ‘chosen’ is to be in a gay relationship Picture Quote #1

Dogs teach us a lot of things but none more important than to love unconditionally

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I told you I'll be ready in FIVE minutes, stop calling me every half hour

Our word choices give a sentence its luster, and they deserve intense attention Picture Quote #1

I never knew what was meant by choice of words. It was one word or none Picture Quote #1

Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word for slavery Picture Quote #1

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice Picture Quote #1

One of the most powerful devices is to distort time, to go from human time to atomic time, geologic time. Sometimes you can actually accomplish that, with one unexpected word choice Picture Quote #1

The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization, plot and dialogue and pacing and word choice and point of view. Then there’s also the art of it which is sort of the unknown, the inspiration, the stuff that is noncerebral Picture Quote #1

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work

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A true friend is someone who accepts your past, supports your present and encourages your future

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As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind religion or misuse God’s word to justify bigotry and persecution (Word Choice Quotes) Fly-in, fly-out curating nearly always produces superficial results; it’s a practice that goes hand in hand with the fashion for applying the word ‘curating’ to everything that involves simply making a choice - radio playlists, hotel decor, even the food stalls in New York’s High Line Park. (Word Choice Quotes) Being offended is a choice. I believe that. You don’t have - you don’t hear a word and you have to be offended. (Word Choice Quotes) Every word Martone sets down, finally, a choice that limits the universe, their trail across the page a fossil record of some life’s life-story (Word Choice Quotes) A screenplay is really an instruction manual, and it can be interpreted in any number of ways. The casting, the choice of location, the costumes and make-up, the actors’ reading of a line or emphasis of a word, the choice of lens and the pace of the cutting - these are all part of the translation (Word Choice Quotes) By such literalism, fundamentalism, religions betrayed the best intentions of their founders. Reducing thought to formula, replacing choice by obedience, these preachers turned the living word into dead law (Word Choice Quotes) If you find yourself imitating another writer, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, especially if you are a young or a new writer. However, you should be conscious of exactly how you are imitating him - word choice, sentence structure, motifs? - and think about why you’re doing it (Word Choice Quotes) Come to think of it, that word (choice) shouldn’t be applied to people’s destinies. Ever. Choice should be relegated to TV and meals: You could choose NBC over CBS or steak instead of chicken. But take the concept any further than the stove or the remote control and the word just didn’t apply. - V (Word Choice Quotes) People from the most horrendous of childhoods can have good lives, but it comes down to a very seemingly simple word. ‘Choice.’ (Word Choice Quotes) The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: ‘grace.’ (Word Choice Quotes) The written word is the basic of everything. Most important, the idea, and after that, the dialogue. You can rehash the dialogue as you go along, it ‘s disgraceful to have to do this, but now and again you have no choice (Word Choice Quotes) While I don’t often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have ‘chosen’ is to be in a gay relationship (Word Choice Quotes) Our word choices give a sentence its luster, and they deserve intense attention (Word Choice Quotes) I never knew what was meant by choice of words. It was one word or none (Word Choice Quotes) Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word for slavery (Word Choice Quotes) No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice (Word Choice Quotes) One of the most powerful devices is to distort time, to go from human time to atomic time, geologic time. Sometimes you can actually accomplish that, with one unexpected word choice (Word Choice Quotes) The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization, plot and dialogue and pacing and word choice and point of view. Then there’s also the art of it which is sort of the unknown, the inspiration, the stuff that is noncerebral (Word Choice Quotes)