quotes about Diction
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Apostolic preaching is not marked by its beautiful diction, or literary polish, or Cleverness of expression, but Operates “in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
-- Arthur WallisSource : Arthur Wallis (2010). “In the Day of Thy Power: The Spiritual Principles of Revival”, p.96, CLC Publications
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Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my accent or speak with better diction.
-- Djimon HounsouSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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However well equipped our language, it can never be forearmed against all possible cases that may arise and call for description: fact is richer than diction.
-- J. L. AustinSource : "Philosophical Papers" by J. L. Austin, James Opie Urmson, Geoffrey James Warnock, 3rd ed., New York: Oxford, (p. 195), 1979.
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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 -
There is an inimitable grace in Virgil's words, and in them principally consists that beauty which gives so inexpressible a pleasure to him who best understands their force. This diction of his, I must once again say, is never to be copied; and since it cannot, he will appear but lame in the best translation.
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Actually, I'm addicted to science fiction. Let me make my diction clear - I love sci-fi.
-- John Rhys-Davies -
The Press nowadays is not a literary press; classic diction and brilliancy of style do not distinguish it by any means.
-- Marie Corelli -
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[On Elizabeth Barrett Browning:] ... for finish, and melody of versification, there is nothing approaching to Miss Barrett in this day, or in any other - also for diction. Her words paint.
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You know I am an actor, and I have medals for diction.
-- Paul Robeson -
Words fashioned with somewhat over precise diction are like shapes turned out by a cookie cutter.
-- Peter De Vries -
You don't want a diction gathered from the newspapers, caught from the air, common and unsuggestive; but you want one whose every word is full-freighted with suggestion and association, with beauty and power.
-- Rufus ChoateSource : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 481), 1895.
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This is form and content and diction and tone and imagination all looking up at the exact same moment: When Molly Tanzer claps once at the front of the classroom.
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But Michael Jackson didn't have perfect diction - He said 'chamone' instead of 'come on'.
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I like to try and mix diction and experiences.
-- George EzraSource : Source: www.coupdemainmagazine.com
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Despite my lovely diction I am going to die.
-- Lynn Emanuel -
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In conducting interviews, my fascination is not only with the content of the conversation, but also the overall delivery of spoken language - so much of one's personality and story is embedded within their speech, their rhythms, the structure of their thoughts, their use of particular diction or dialect.
-- Steve Cosson