Truncation Examples Quotes & Sayings

I read somewhere that the New Orleans citizenry bought fewer copies of the New York Times than any other city in the United States, although they made up for it by buying more formal wear than anywhere else. If you're going out to formal dinners every evening, you don't get much time to read the New York Times. — John Connolly

My family doesn't do happy endings. We do sad endings or frustrating endings or no endings at all. We are hardwired to expect the next interruption or disappearance or broken promise. — Hope Solo

I was convinced that adults would realize more what they are capable of doing if it's shown through children's eyes. — Roselyne Bosch

Death is a great tyrant;
no one can overthrow him.
Life is a priceless ruby;
no one can afford it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

What's the deal with Johnny Damon? He can't hit. He can't catch. He can't throw. He's sort of the five-tool guy ... without any of the tools! — Sherrod Brown

Porn is disgusting! — Deyth Banger

As a writer, you know what the purpose of the scene is. It really has nothing to do with the actor so you have to really get out of that space because for actors it's a micro-focus and then you figure out your arc through what the writers have given you to say. But that arc is just one little piece of the huge arc of the whole film. It took a while to get out of that. — Grant Heslov