Famous quotes containing the word invented:
“Warren G. Harding invented the word “normalcy,”
And the lesser-known “bloviate,” meaning, one imagines,
To spout, to spew aimless verbiage.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
“Can it be, that the Greek grammarians invented their dual number for the particular benefit of twins?”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)