Quotes by Euphemism The intangibles are a euphemism for we have no idea what we're looking for but we know it when we see it. Brian Billick euphemism knows ideas A composite is a euphemism for a lie. It's disorderly. It's dishonest and it's not journalism. Fred W. Friendly euphemism journalism lying The more syllables a euphemism has, the further divorced from reality it is. George Carlin euphemism divorced reality Do you know what I was smiling at? You wrote down that you were a writer by profession. It sounded to me like the loveliest euphemism I had ever heard. When was writing ever your profession? It's never been anything but your religion. J. D. Salinger euphemism heard writing Global governance is just a euphemism for global government. Jacques Attali governance euphemism government Spoilt is a euphemism for loved. James Nesbitt spoilt euphemism I've never been a fan of euphemism. Jo Brand euphemism fans It hurt, and that is not a euphemism. It hurt like a beating. John Green euphemism it-hurts hurt All euphemisms are dishonest, but many are designed to make life easier Kate Burridge euphemism easier Frankness is usually a euphemism for rudeness. Muriel Spark euphemism frankness rudeness Gratitude is a euphemism for resentment. Robert A. Heinlein euphemism resentment gratitude "Striking looking." That's a euphemism if I ever heard one. Ron Perlman euphemism ifs heard Euphemisms are for the differently brained. Spider Robinson euphemism Euphemism is a euphemism for lying. Bobbie Gentry euphemism lying