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Diction Quotes By Brenda Rothert: Tell stories that matter. Diction is about characters

Tell stories that matter. Diction is about characters who don't exist, but their pain and sorrow and joy are very real. — Brenda Rothert

Diction Quotes By J.L. Austin: Fact is richer than diction.

Fact is richer than diction. — J.L. Austin

Diction Quotes By Moliere: When we are understood, we always speak well,

When we are understood, we always speak well, and then all your fine diction serves no purpose. — Moliere

Diction Quotes By Lester Holt: As a 13, - 14-year-old kid, I'd sit

As a 13, - 14-year-old kid, I'd sit on my bed with a tape recorder and a newspaper. I would do my own newscast. I would practice my diction. — Lester Holt

Diction Quotes By Rebecca McClanahan: A writer need not be bound by flat

A writer need not be bound by flat statement like "It was a rough sea," when verbs like tumble and roil and seethe wait to spell from her pen. — Rebecca McClanahan

Diction Quotes By Will.i.am: But Michael Jackson didn't have perfect diction -

But Michael Jackson didn't have perfect diction - He said 'chamone' instead of 'come on'. — Will.i.am

Diction Quotes By Kanye West: This dark diction has become America's addiction.

This dark diction has become America's addiction. — Kanye West

Diction Quotes By Miguel: I think your conversations are indicative of your

I think your conversations are indicative of your tastes - even your diction. — Miguel

Diction Quotes By Alexander Freed: Jyn shrugged, unable to feign a senator's diction

Jyn shrugged, unable to feign a senator's diction any longer. "Rebellions are built on hope." "There — Alexander Freed

Diction Quotes By Jason Fuchs: For film and TV, try to have a

For film and TV, try to have a more conversational tone. For stage, you'll need better diction and bigger vocal production. — Jason Fuchs

Diction Quotes By Carl Sandburg: Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today.Get

Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today.
Get a vocabulary. Brush up on your diction.
See whether wisdom is just a lot of language. — Carl Sandburg

Diction Quotes By Toba Beta: Eventually, there's certain limit in telling bare fact

Eventually, there's certain limit in telling bare fact through words.
It ain't about diction constraints, but common ability to understand. — Toba Beta

Diction Quotes By Winston S. Churchill: Short words are best, and old words when

Short words are best, and old words when short are best of all. — Winston S. Churchill

Diction Quotes By James Agee: I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or 'literary' diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive. — James Agee

Diction Quotes By M. Pierce: I got hung up on diction and syntax;

I got hung up on diction and syntax; I agonized over every word. — M. Pierce

Diction Quotes By Davis Bunn: He used a minimum of words and no

He used a minimum of words and no inflection whatsoever. It was a policeman's manner of speaking, direct and unadorned. — Davis Bunn

Diction Quotes By Harold Holzer: Lincoln on a desire to hear Horace Greeley

Lincoln on a desire to hear Horace Greeley speak: "In print, every one of his words seems to weigh about a ton. — Harold Holzer

Diction Quotes By Jeff Anderson: Diction is not memorizing vocabulary, not memorizing word

Diction is not memorizing vocabulary, not memorizing word lists, not overusing the thesaurus, not replacing all the short words with long ones. — Jeff Anderson

Diction Quotes By John Rhys-Davies: Actually, I'm addicted to science fiction. Let me

Actually, I'm addicted to science fiction. Let me make my diction clear - I love sci-fi. — John Rhys-Davies

Diction Quotes By Lynn Emanuel: Despite my lovely diction I am going to

Despite my lovely diction I am going to die. — Lynn Emanuel

Diction Quotes By Shaquille O'Neal: Enunciation, diction, all that stuff. None of that

Enunciation, diction, all that stuff. None of that is in my personality. — Shaquille O'Neal

Diction Quotes By Peter De Vries: Words fashioned with somewhat over precise diction are

Words fashioned with somewhat over precise diction are like shapes turned out by a cookie cutter. — Peter De Vries

Diction Quotes By George Ezra: I like to try and mix diction and

I like to try and mix diction and experiences. — George Ezra

Diction Quotes By Paul Robeson: You know I am an actor, and I

You know I am an actor, and I have medals for diction. — Paul Robeson

Diction Quotes By Djimon Hounsou: Funny enough, every role that I have had,

Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my accent or speak with better diction. — Djimon Hounsou

Diction Quotes By Jennifer Senior: Vocabulary for aggravation is large. Vocabulary for transcendence

Vocabulary for aggravation is large. Vocabulary for transcendence is elusive. — Jennifer Senior

Diction Quotes By Marie Corelli: The Press nowadays is not a literary press;

The Press nowadays is not a literary press; classic diction and brilliancy of style do not distinguish it by any means. — Marie Corelli

Diction Quotes By Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Being self-owned is a state of mind.

Being self-owned is a state of mind. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb