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“To paint things as they are requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy.”

Reality Memories Attention Minutes Paint Fancy

Book:The works of the English poets, from Chaucer to Cowper

Source: The works of the English poets, from Chaucer to Cowper

“I go through the text making sure I haven't used any big words. If I find any fancy adjectives have crept in, I replace them with small words like 'nice' and 'big'. I've liked these words ever since I was told not to use them in English class at school. After that, I check that the sentences are short so as people won't get confused and I shorten all the chapters so they won't get bored. I can't read anything complicated these days, my attention span is too short. Everyone else probably feels the same.”

“Opponents fancy they refute us when they repeat their own opinion and pay no attention to ours.”

Pay Attention Opinion Opponents Repeats Fancy

Book:Maxims and Reflections

Source: Maxims and Reflections

“My fancy dress costume of choice is... something 1920s or 30s, when there was still so much elegance and attention to detail. An excuse for ultimate dressing-up indulgence.”

Stills Choices Attention Ultimate Dresses Details Excuse Fancy Costumes Dressings Elegance Indulgence Dressing Up Attention To Detail

Author:Ellie Goulding

“The image foreigners have of French cuisine is fattening and very fancy food. But it's not true - French food isn't just rich. The word "healthy" doesn't exist in French. We have many, many words, but not that one. To me, healthy means paying close attention to feeding people.”

People Mean Attention Rich Healthy Fancy Feeding Foreigners Cuisine Fattening

Author:Alain Ducasse