Quotes About Style

One man's style must not be the rule of another's.

My style of writing is very different from yours.

My dear madam, I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journalizing which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are celebrated. Every body allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. Nature may have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.

Our liturgy has beauties, which not even a careless, slovenly style of reading can destroy; but it has also redundancies and repetitions, which require good reading not to be felt.

As far as I have had opportunity of judging, it appears to me that the usual style of letter-writing among women is faultless, except in three particulars. And what are they? A general deficiency of subject, a total inattention to stops, and a very frequent ignorance of grammar.

But a note had had been prepared and left for her, written in the very style to touch --a small mixture of reproach with a great deal of kindness

To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all;

I learnt from Mrs. Tickars's young lady, to my high amusement, that the stays now are not made to force the bosom up at all; that was a very unbecoming, unnatural fashion. I was really glad to hear that they are not to be so much off the shoulders as they were.

My favorite color is fuschia. That's a fancy way of saying purple.

Mary had nice clothes, too, ones she had worked hard for over the summer

She dressed to look good, and I dressed for obscurity.

A girl who made no mistakes about the right shade of lipstick would always land on her feet.

who was wearing a very handsome

Then I had to decide if I needed to wear shoes that kicked ass or were good for ass kicking, on account of there's a difference you know. ~ Finger Lickin' Fifteen

Gotta protect the little dudes. I tried an AK-47, but it wouldn't fit under my seat. I like the Uzi better, anyway. It looks better with the dress. The AK seems too casual to me.

Look at you! You look like Rangeman Barbie. You got a gun and everything. -Lula

Nice dress you're almost wearing. You ever think about changing professions? -Ranger

Hey, Lula said to Ranger's man.You want to watch it? I just had my hair done. I don't need plaster in it. Next time just shoot a hole is this punk-ass loser, will you?

Ranger was waiting. He was dressed in black slacks, a form-fitting black T-shirt, and a black blazer.

He'd abandoned his usual outfit of black rap clothes or GI Joe cammies. He was wearing a brown leather jacket, a cream-colored Henley, faded jeans, and work boots. His hair, which had always been slicked back in a ponytail, was cut short. He had a two-day beard, making his teeth seem whiter and his Latino complexion seem darker.

hung her slim brown Fendi messenger bag on the shoulder of her designer suit

collared knit shirts from the Tony Soprano collection at JCPenney.

It's my style. And don't call me Cookie." Some people learn from books, some listen to the advice of others, some learn from mistakes. I fit into the last category. So sue me. At least I rarely made the same mistake twice …

You're no David Niven," Lula