Red

“literally: This word should be deleted. All too often, actions described as “literally” did not happen at all. As in, “He literally jumped out of his skin.” No, he did not. Though if he literally had, I’d suggest raising the element and proposing the piece for page one. Inserting “literally” willy-nilly reinforces the notion that breathless nitwits lurk within this newsroom. Eliminate on sight—the usage, not the nitwits. The nitwits are to be captured”
― Tom Rachman, The Imperfectionists

“Principled hate is a hell of a lot stronger than "Boy, I wish you hadn't mummified me and thrown me into the lake" hate.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska

“Of all the things that men may heed
'Tis most of love they sing indeed.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

“I'm not saying that everything is survivable. Just that everything except the last thing is.”
― John Green, Paper Towns