Cliche Sayings Novels & Stories

"Oh please, like you even know what it takes to be a boss. You probably couldn't even handle a basic Excel spreadsheet." "Coming from someone who probably thinks a PowerPoint presentation is their biggest accomplishment." Adrienne's eyes narrowed, her smirk turning into a devious smile. "You know what they say about assumptions, right? They make an ass out of 'u' and 'mptions.' Trust me, you're an expert at that." Linc raised an eyebrow, his expression unyielding. "Says the queen of cliché quotes. You should consider a career in motivational posters." Adrienne feigned surprise, her voice laced with sarcasm.

His dark eyes were twinkling with amusement. “What kind of stupid movies do you watch, Harry?” I asked, cringing at his use of that stupid line. I had heard it in a thousand romantic comedies and teen movies. “That's such a cliché line. You should be ashamed of yourself for using it. You’re too old not to come up with something original.” “But it works,” He winked at me then signaled to a waitress. “Maybe, but in my case it doesn’t.” I said, as if I believed it. His compliments, however ridiculous always made me feel something.

"Who am I kidding? Of course, you're not gonna believe a word I say. You're apparently still living comfortably in your delusional world." At this point, Chloe's eyes burst with anger, her face scorching with hatred. How could anyone be so brazen? So shameless? "You slut! How dare you—" "Oh, come on, Chloe," Juniper cut in, her tone laced with sarcasm. "Ain't you tired of calling me a slut? I mean, there's a vast vocabulary to describe a promiscuous woman. I'm really getting sick of hearing you use the same word over and over again. Stop making it too obvious that you're not very bright. Expand your lexicon, or at least try to conceal your limited wit."

Blessings, on the other hand, come with an expiry date; if you can’t perspire and get what you want within the expiry period, or else blessings too, turn into clichés… …well, see, how philosophical I’ve become as I tell you about the first triple ride on our brand-new bike in a chilly winter morning up on a hilltop temple. That’s what clichés do. They make a philosopher of you when you don’t really want to be one. The temple wasn’t open for morning rituals yet and so our idea of sitting inside the hall and warm ourselves up for a while was of no use. We went to the backyard from where we could have a view of the city. All we could see was a thick layer of white mist shrouding everything in f

A smile that wavers is a smile of false of promise. The wise words of Drusilla Santora. Her version of never let them see you weak, though a much more shallow take, Liviana had to admit. Her mother's version of the uplifting saying, was one almost as superficial as the person who says never let them see you without your face - another one of her mothers most popular phrases, and unluckily for Liviana, it fit in perfectly with her mothers favorite lecture.

Kate explained. "You reap what you sow." Sierra added. "They made their bed, now they have to lie in it." Kate laughed, "Do you have another saying that applies here, Cherry?" Or are you all out?" "I know a Dutch one. Wie zijn billen brandt moet op de blaren zitten. It means those who burn their asses must sit on the blisters." They all began to giggle, "that is an odd one." "There are a lot of odd ones. Zo gek als een deur zijn, means literally as crazy as a door. It’s similar to mad as a hatter." I said, winking at my mate.

But they just sighed with no energy to even say anything. “Rude but not so... Rude” Priya mumbled. “Badboy but not so... Badboy” Akhila mumbled. “Player but not so... Player” Ritika mumbled. “Jerk but not so... Jerk” Kritika mumbled. "Why do we all have such an amazing selection in the boys?" Asked both the twins at a time looking at their elder sisters. "We will definitely note the sarcasm." added the middle sister for them.

Cal growled to express his annoyance at Jaxon’s jest. “Hilarious. I hope your mate gives you a run for your money.” These could fight words if they weren’t said between close friends. Someone could have construed it to be a curse or a jest. Not magical, but a curse, nonetheless. “It won’t help her confidence if you wrap her in bubble wrap and hide her like a prized mushroom.” “What is with you and the weird, obscure sayings? It’s becoming painful because I have to think about what you’re talking about and it’s annoying.”

It was cute how much he loved to see her work, being that he had no artistic hobbies of his own, besides cooking if you wanted to count that. “What are you making?” Alice asked. “Chocolate fudge sauce,” Jamie said. “Oh, let me try, please,” Joseph asked, eyes sparkling. He had such a sweet tooth. Jamie took the spoon and fed Joseph some of the sauce. “Oh my, that is the best thing I’ve ever had in my mouth,” Joseph sighed. “And I’m not just saying that to suck your dick.” “Huh?” Jamie frowned. “It’s a saying,” Joseph explained. “It’s really not,” Alice laughed. “The saying is ‘I’m not just saying that to blow smoke up your arse.’”

Never mind what some people say; certain clichés are accurate in particular circumstances and others are not. "We are capable of it! Finally speaking out, he gives me a satisfied grin.