“As to the Adjective; when in doubt, strike it out”
Mark Twain
“Write with nouns and verbs, not with adjectives and adverbs. The adjectivehasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tightplace.”
William Strunk Jr. E.B. White
“[Also, there aren't enough adjectives to describe how clutch Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is with the game on the line. His 46-yard field goal with 4:11 to play Saturday night was the 16th game-winning kick of his career.] It was like kicking a rock, ... But the nice thing about it was you really couldn't feel your feet anyway, so it didn't hurt too much.”
Adam Vinatieri
“The adjective is the banana peel of the parts of speech.”
Clifton Fadiman
“One adjective - kind - is repeated by all who knew Peter. Peter was also a devoted husband, father, grandfather and son.”
Tom Allen
“'Lauren' should be an adjective in itself. She's her own kind of person.”
Kelly Reilly
“The adjectives about Joe were consistent. Prepared. Smart. Competitive. Communicative. We knew as we went through the process that he was the right man for this job. He had the characteristics we were looking for to carry us through '06 and beyond. We're very happy.”
Larry Beinfest
