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When you are developing your style, you avoid weaknesses. I am not good at describing things, so I stay away from it. And if anyone is going to describe anything at all, it's going to be from the point of view of the character, because then I can use his voice, and his attitude will be revealed in the way he describes what he sees.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Am Anyone Anything Attitude Avoid Away Because Character Describe Describing Developing Going Good He His Point Point Of View Revealed Sees Stay Style Then Things Use View Voice Way Weaknesses Will You Your I Am I Can

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Many smart folks seem to think that if you just get your metaphors and messages right, you'll win. That if you start describing what you favor as a 'moral value' - 'affordable health care is a moral value' etc., - then you'll appeal to red-state voters.

~Eric Liu

Topics: Affordable Affordable Health Care Appeal Care Describing Etc Favor Folks Get Health Health Care Just Many Messages Metaphors Moral Right Seem Smart Start Then Think Value Voters Win You Your

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The point of my explanation is I'm very subjective when it comes to describing my characters: they are all a little bit a part of me from the outside in or the inside out - but to put your mind at ease, I built Paul Snider from the outside in.

~Eric Roberts

Topics: Bit Built Characters Describing Ease Explanation Inside Little Little Bit Me Mind Out Outside Part Paul Point Put Subjective Very Your

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I'm really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that's full-bodied and dry.

~Esai Morales

Topics: About Describing Dry Dumb Like Really Wine

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It is disheartening when you read an interview with an actress, and it starts by describing what she is wearing.

~Felicity Jones

Topics: Actress Describing Disheartening Interview Read She Starts Wearing You

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The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.

~Francis Bacon

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Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything.

~Gabourey Sidibe

Topics: Been Describing Everything Full Her Just Love Loving She Tree Wise

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I think you can do a lot, like describing people with their physical characteristics, things like that, but to me, I've always found it to be a much more informative question to ask somebody what they read.

~Gabrielle Zevin

Topics: Always Ask Characteristics Describing Found Informative Like Lot Me More Much People Physical Question Read Somebody Things Think You I Think

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A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase.

~George Orwell

Topics: Come Control Describing England Family Members Near Perhaps Phrase Wrong

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