Subject: Communication » Reading/Writing (Page 13)

Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.

baseball player
Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

Fobia: The fear of misspelled words.

Communication Definitions Reading/Writing

I'm looking for loopholes.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Beliefs Reading/Writing Religion

If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic.

(1928 – ) playwright
Communication Entertainment Reading/Writing

She plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer, made her confident way towards the white cliffs of the obvious.

(1874 – 1965) English dramatist & novelist
Communication Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist
Communication History People Reading/Writing Time Women

Having to read a footnote resembles having to go downstairs to answer the door while in the midst of making love.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Communication Reading/Writing

I’ve never read an article of clothing.

(1973 – ) American comedian
Appearance Clothing Reading/Writing

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.

(1907 – 1988) science fiction author
Communication Reading/Writing

No matter which book you need, it's on the bottom shelf.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

This is the best biography by me I have ever read.

(1903 – 1992) American bandleader & TV host
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

It was while making newspaper deliveries, trying to miss the bushes and hit the porch, that I first learned the importance of accuracy in journalism.

(1933 – ) American telejournalist
Communication Language Reading/Writing

A writer without confidence is like a metaphor without something to compare itself to.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter
Communication Reading/Writing

Why do writers write; because it isn't there.

(1924 – ) American novelist
Communication Reading/Writing

If there are two possible ways to spell a person’s name, you will pick the wrong spelling.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The first draft of anything is shit.

(1899 – 1961) author & journalist
Communication Reading/Writing

I love being a writer; what I can't stand is the paperwork.

(1910 – 1993) editor & novelist
Communication Reading/Writing

Don't use a run-on sentence you got to punctuate it.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The smaller the ball used in a sport, the better the book.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Sports

I’ve read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.

(1882 – 1942) American actor
Communication Reading/Writing Shopping

He has left off reading altogether, to the great improvement of his originality.

(1775 – 1834) English critic & essayist
Communication Intelligence Reading/Writing