Vergleich — Verknüpfung zweier Bedeutungsbereiche durch hervorheben des Gemeinsamen Beispiel: Achill ist stark wie ein Löwe.

Akkumulation

Alliteration!

Anapher!

Antithese!

Asyndeton

Chiasmus

Ellipse!

Euphemismus!

Exklamation

Hyperbel!

Inversion!

Ironie!

Klimax

Metapher!

Neologismus!

Paradoxon

Parallelismus!

Personifikation

Rhetorische Frage

Symbol

Synästhesie

Synekdoche

Zitat

I love tennis, but I just don't like grass.

I brought what I could of myself to this thing, because between Henry Warnimont and I - not a hell of a lot of difference.

I always considered myself the world's worst actress.

I'm very impressed that there are so many fans - not just in Japan, but here in America - that are fond of the work that I've done. I'm actually kind of embarrassed by it all.

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

I'm impossible to direct. I couldn't get myself to do anything.

A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.

I really want to work with Tom Hardy. Christian Bale and Russell Crowe are also on my list. Those are my top three actors. As far as actresses go, Kate Beckinsale, because she's so smokin' hot.

But when we place God on our side of things, that we are now ridding the world of evil - that's very dangerous, that one nation has this role to rid the world of evil. What about the evil we have committed, that we are complicit in?

If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings

Life is life, and one has experiences that are painful and some that are very pleasant, and one has reward and sacrifice and more reward and disappointment and joy and happiness, and it's always going to be the same.

The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into the more controlled 'Downton' way of living.

Oh yes, technique has definitely advanced. But you never advance without losing something en passant, and you lose it because you're paying so much attention to the new thing.

Life is more meaningful when our goal is fulfilment rather than gratification.

I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others.

I've always loved fashion and, of course, enjoyed my experiences walking on runways, but I love watching the shows as well! Now I understand more why it's such a big deal for the industry and why people work so hard before and during fashion weeks. It's interesting to see the same things from a different angle.

'Dispatches' is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century and the most brilliant treatment of war and men I have ever read.

My soul is fine, thanks.

The race of man, while sheep in credulity, are wolves for conformity.

I love all the premieres and everything that goes with it, but my favourite part is being on set and to go to work and enjoy your job. Not many people can say that in life.

I love kids, but there's always time for them later. You can always adopt; you can have a puppy. The songs are my children.

For 10 years, I'd been working as a freelance writer and editor, making money but not a living. It was a good arrangement family-wise, allowing me to stay home with our daughter, but not so great financially or, sometimes, ego-wise.