The Reason That Clichés Become Clichés Is

Because No Man Wants To Be A Coward In Front Of A Cheese.

There Are Times When Phrases Such As 'totally Astonished' Just Don't Do The Job. I Am Of Course Delighted And Honoured And, Needless To Say, Flabbergasted.

It Wasn't That Nanny Ogg Sang Badly. It Was Just That She Could Hit Notes Which, When Amplified By A Tin Bath Half Full Of Water, Ceased To Be Sound And Became Some Sort Of Invasive Presence.

My Name Is Immaterial,' She Said. That's A Pretty Name,' Said Rincewind.

If Words Had Weight, A Single Sentence From Death Would Have Anchored A Ship.