Metonymy Def Quotes & Sayings

A vast deal of ingenuity is wasted every year in evoking the undesirable, in the careful construction of objects which burden life. Frankenstein was a large rather than an isolated example. — Agnes Repplier

It seems that these old cards were conceived deep in the guts of human experience, at the most profound level of the human psyche. It is to this level in ourselves that they will speak. — Sallie Nichols

Knowing my soul is my lifetime-study. — Lailah Gifty Akita

There are not enough purple states. No one votes in primaries, except the most ideological. And big money comes in to support or oppose the candidates in those primaries. — Evan Bayh

I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. — Landon Donovan

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as they make their way through a plotline that I hope is engrossing enough to keep the reader a willing participant. — Joan D. Vinge

A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. — David Harsanyi

I need the money. People don't understand how little money you make in a band. — Evan Dando

The one thing with writing stories about the rise of fascism is that if you wait long enough, you'll almost certainly be proved right. Fascism is like a hydra - you can cut off its head in the Germany of the '30s and '40s, but it'll still turn up on your back doorstep in a slightly altered guise. — Alan Moore

When the wisdom speaks, be quite and listen! When the stupidity speaks, stand up and leave! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Need I insist that the only enemy of the mature marriage is monogamy? That anything less than sexual multiplicity...is naive? That our sexual selves are merely idylers in a vast wood? — John Hawkes

A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues. — Tony Campolo

I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and made ourselves great in this country. And that is what we have to make sure we preserve for our grandchildren and future generations all the way through. — Douglas R. Oberhelman