Journalese Examples Quotes & Sayings

Yahweh is presented in the Jewish Bible as stateless and nationless. He can't be used as a totem or fetish in that way. — Terry Eagleton

His book, The Dreams of Ada, was published by Viking in April 1987 and was greatly anticipated by the town. — John Grisham

There have been other tracks that separated the men from the boys. This is the track that will separate the brave from the weak after the boys are gone. — Jimmy Thompson

I swear, the reason for full moons is so the gods can more clearly see the mischief they create. — Michael J. Sullivan

Harry leaned back, his hat over his inscrutable face.
"Well?" Ben nudged him. "Thomas Paine, or a nubile beauty from Sicily?"
"Clearly Thomas Paine. I'd be asleep now in my bed."
"Do you remember the name of the street they live on?"
"Let's see ... Crazy Street? Cuckoo Street? Commitment Street? Cranial Injury Inflicted by Enraged Sibling Street?"
"Canal Street! Thank you."
"I'm going to stop speaking."
"Harry, admit it, if you weren't so utterly uninterested in all women save Alice, you would be sitting on this train yourself."
"Ben Shaw, I hate to point out the startlingly obvious, but I am sitting on this train myself."
"Exactly!"
"Ugh."
"I'm surprised to learn that Lawrence is the world leader in the production of cotton and woven textiles. Are you?"
"Stunned. — Paullina Simons

I felt shy looking at him. I could not match the intensity of his waterblue eyes. — John Green

If we would know true love and understanding one for another, we must realize that communication is more than a sharing of words. It is the wise sharing of emotions, feelings, and concerns. It is the sharing of oneself totally. — Marvin J. Ashton

Collaboration is vital to sustain what we call profound or really deep change, because without it, organizations are just overwhelmed by the forces of the status quo. — Peter M. Senge

God's Heart is big enough for all of mankind, yet mine can't be big enough for two? — Amy Harmon

Now every one must do after his kind, be he asp or angel, and these must. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that they have started to commit suicide under the walls of Baghdad. We will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly. — Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf

The church grew, and I gained a reputation for preaching, and people came, and it was a wonderful community. But we had a building that seated 82 people, and with a congregation then approaching 400 we were up to four services on Sunday, and everyone was tired. — Barbara Brown Taylor

I understand why people want to look up their friends - usually they want to see what people they've wanted to have sex with look like. — John Waters

Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions. — James Mill