It's so easy to use tired, shopworn figures of speech. I love using long, fancy words but have learned - mostly from writing my biography of Winston Churchill - that short, strong words work better. I am ever-vigilant against the passive and against jargon, both of which are so insidious.


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My parents raised me with a never-give-up attitude, telling me I could be anything I wanted to be. I...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
When people watch me on TV, they see part of my life. I wanted to let them know the real me behind t...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens.
GRETCHEN CARLSON
Sometimes when women come forward about sexual harassment, they're seen as a troublemaker.
GRETCHEN CARLSON
I just like Raisin Bran - it keeps me regular.
GRETCHEN WILSON
Rule Number Two, Monsignor. Do not show pity.
GRETCHEN MCNEIL
I am saddened by the prevalence of powerful men disrespecting and objectifying women - and getting a...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
Everybody was sorry. Sorry was easy. Sorry was for suckers.
GRETCHEN MCNEIL
Nothing was ever handed to me. My hope is that when people read my story, it will inspire them to re...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
I wasn't prepared for the environment I encountered trying to break into television news. In the...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
It's fun to use all of my range; there are so many different colors and textures that come out, ...
GRETCHEN PARLATO
I didn't win Class President in tenth grade. I was too chubby to win a role in the school play &...
GRETCHEN CARLSON
The news media continues to do a sterling job of spotlighting animal-protection issues, but when it ...
GRETCHEN WYLER
They're a good group of young folks with a lot of potential.
GRETCHEN WOODS
I think that it speaks to the success of the event when you have to move to a new location to meet t...
GRETCHEN WOODS
I think that he will draw a crowd. It's a name that folks will recognize.
GRETCHEN WOODS
It'll take time, of course. But we've come together so quickly.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER
We looked at the game afterwards, and we saw how bad we wanted it. How we can actually take on a tea...
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER
We're all just clicking, working together finally.
GRETCHEN WENDLEBERGER
There are a growing number of AEA members who are seeking more information about what's going on.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF
In fact, that's one of the reasons that the team, most likely, was let go last June, is that we had ...
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF
I'm an AEA member, I'm also the former spokesperson for the bargaining team that was let go in June.
GRETCHEN WEHMHOFF
People see good things have started happening and we'll continue to push it forward. I'm a taxpayer ...
GRETCHEN WARNER
(Voters) wanted to see accountability.
GRETCHEN WARNER
We're going to make a good team.
GRETCHEN WARNER
Oracle reported it was ahead of plan in December and January but saw a significant slowdown in Febru...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN
We believe Oracle's shortfall is an omen for other names in our universe.
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN
What's been driving the valuation has been an expectation of really strong applications revenue grow...
GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN
It isn't for everybody. But there's nothing more exciting than building a business.
GRETCHEN SHUGART
We turned the corner during 2003 and were profitable in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. In the ...
GRETCHEN SHUGART
But the Internet has made it possible for the box office to have an official record of who is coming...
GRETCHEN SHUGART
It's really the most satisfying job I've ever had. I could not dream up a better job, for me.
GRETCHEN SHUGART
The bigger the class [of individuals suing], the bigger the award, the bigger the cut that the lawye...
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER
You can't tell me that some of these lawyers aren't motivated purely by greed.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER
We expect all of those bills to come back.
GRETCHEN SCHAEFER
I am wondering what I am going to do now.
GRETCHEN QUEBE
The top five girls at the meet are training for the Olympics and its fun to compete against them and...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON
Because the girls don't make as many mistakes at zones, if you make more than one little error, it c...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON
He really cares and will work with you until you get it done. If you have the drive as a diver, he w...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON
It was a rush of excitement and we were all really excited to have a meet the next day to step it up...
GRETCHEN PLAMONDON
We owe it to our community to do it the right way.
GRETCHEN NIES
It's still up in the air. I am hoping that we can keep the program.
GRETCHEN NIES
It's pretty difficult to draw someone from the outside world at the caliber you want to maintain. We...
GRETCHEN NIES
She finds herself in New York City and she is making a living posing for photographs. A lot of it wa...
GRETCHEN MOL
Mary believes that at the center of everyone is a mystery. And the idea that you can sum up a person...
GRETCHEN MOL
Some of the girls are taller than me and have more muscles than me, but that just makes me run harde...
GRETCHEN LAMAR
Faith Burt (of Cedar Falls) won (the 100-meter dash) last year and my goal is to beat her.
GRETCHEN LAMAR
I remember all the people there. It made me want to get back.
GRETCHEN LAMAR
It can accommodate everyone's schedule.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON
We're going to be monitoring people so we know what kind of employment they are looking for.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON
We had a lot of people returning, and a lot of new vendors. It's going to be a good mix.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON
Right now were still in a ramp-up mode.
GRETCHEN LAFFOON