“Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.”
“Why can't you just say 'don't breathe the water' like a normal person?""Because I'm a doctor, and they teach us never to use little words where big ones will do.”
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
“Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.”
“It must be lovely to be grown up, Marilla, when just being treated as if you were is so nice...Well, anyway, when I grow up, I'm always going to talk to little girls as if they were, too, and I'll never laugh when they use big words.”
“When scientists use the word 'intractable', you know there is a problem.A big problem.A hell of a big problem.”