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Famous Roy Blount, Jr. Quotes
“According to scholars of linguistics, the relation between a word and its meaning is arbitrary.”
Source: Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
“Anyone who undertakes the literary grind had better like playing around with words.”
“I like weeding, but I tend to think of it as a solitary activity.”
“Think about scary movies: There's a fine line between horror and humor.”
Source: Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory