Quotes by Adverbs Surely: the adverb of a man without an argument. Edward St Aubyn adverbs argument men Using adverbs is a mortal sin. Elmore Leonard adverbs sin writing Adverbs and cops always come in pairs. Gary Reilly adverbs cop pairs I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect. Henry James adverbs adore literature Frankly, I wonder who Frank was, and why he has an adverb all to himself. Jodi Picoult adverbs frank wonder If you are using an adverb, you have got the verb wrong. Kingsley Amis adverbs verbs ifs The words I overuse are all adverbs. Sam Shepard adverbs