Overemphasized Synonym Quotes & Sayings

I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books. — Patricia Cornwell

It seemed as if the valley were not always girded by woods, growing on the surrounding hills and facing away from the horizon, but the trees had only taken up their places now, rising out of the ground to offer their condolences. He almost waved away the tangible beauty of the hour like a crowd of persistent friends, almost said to the lingering afterglow, 'thank you, thank you, I'll be all right.' — Boris Pasternak

The whole trouble with the Republicans is their fear of an increase in income tax, especially on higher incomes. They speak of it almost like a national calamity. I really believe if it come to a vote whether to go to war with England, France and Germany combined, or raise the rate on incomes of over $100,000, they would vote war. — Will Rogers

A thing may look specious in theory, and yet be ruinous in practice; a thing may look evil in theory, and yet be in practice excellent. — Edmund Burke

In the silence, our stage whisper might carry. — Ray Bradbury

Our [British] summers are often, though beautiful for verdure, so cold, that they are rather cold winters. — Horace Walpole