Overused Quotes

“The argument could be made that the word hero is overused. I do not think, however, that this is the case when referring to teachers.”

“The argument could be made that the word 'hero' is overused. I do not think, however, that this is the case when referring to teachers.”

“It's tough to have an authentic relationship with awe in the age of awesome, a word that has become so overused as to be drained of its meaning.”

“Fear was like heat applied to steal: Applied correctly it might forge a blade; overused, it turned metal to slag.”

“I don't buy that overused line about a woman's job making her a better mother. The children need more time. Everything in our home needs more time.”

“The phrase 'perception is reality' is overused generally. But perception can be reality in monetary policy. The bond market doesn't act merely on what it sees. It acts on what it expects of the Fed or the government.”

“Outside the box" is an overused cliche which goes nowhere near far enough. In fact, there are so many politicians and salesmen thinking outside the box these days that I am convinced that all of their boxes are completely empty!”

“There is no such thing as magic. It is a word. A silly, foolish, overused word. There is only your aura...or the Chinese have a better word for it: qi. A life force. An energy. This is the energy that flows within you. It can be shaped, molded, directed.”

“Love is a word that is overused these days, due to other lesser feelings often being mistaken for it. Infatuation, admiration, and attraction can pose as love, and can sometimes overwhelm us and fool us into thinking that we have found the real thing when we haven't. Those other feelings may be pleasant for a time, but they are not real love. Real love is rare. It's something that, quite honestly, I believe very few people ever truly experience.”