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A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.
Laurence Sterne
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Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument.
Robert South
3.
I went out on a date with Simile. I don't know what I metaphor.
Tim Vine
4.
Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.
Mike Dirnt
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Looking for an entirely reliable informant is like looking for a chaste mistress.
Cassandra Clare
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Never use a long word where a short one will do.
George Orwell
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If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out
George Orwell
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A simile is just a metaphor with the scaffolding still up.
James Geary
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Good similes depend upon close observation. They depend upon brevity and wit....They have to fit in context.
James J. Kilpatrick
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Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel.
Dan Brown