Hyperbole Quotes

It is not a lie. It is a truth exaggerated until it almost explodes. Hyperbole.

A powerful rhetorical tool. Used in literature. In poetry. And even in our daily speech. It is a way to emphasize a point. To create a dramatic effect. Or to add a touch of sarcastic humor.

It is not meant to be taken literally. But to powerfully evoke the idea in the mind. These quotes showcase the art of hyperbole in expression.

Quote by Muhammad Ali: I'm so fast I run through a hurricane and not get wet. George Foreman is gonna pay me a dept....
I'm so fast I run through a hurricane and not get wet. George Foreman is gonna pay me a dept.
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— Muhammad Ali
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Quote by Muhammad Ali: I am so mean I've handcuffed lightnin' and thrown thunder in jail....
I am so mean I've handcuffed lightnin' and thrown thunder in jail.
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— Muhammad Ali
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Quote by Steven Wright: I have the world's largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world... per...
I have the world's largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world... perhaps you've seen it.
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— Steven Wright
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Quote by Mitch Hedberg: I had a chicken finger that was so big, it was a chicken hand....
I had a chicken finger that was so big, it was a chicken hand.
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— Mitch Hedberg
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Quote by Mitch Hedberg: I tried to walk into Target, but I missed. I think the entrance to Target should have people splatte...
I tried to walk into Target, but I missed. I think the entrance to Target should have people splattered all around.
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— Mitch Hedberg
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Quote by Muhammad Ali: I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning And throw thun...
I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning And throw thunder in jail. You know I’m bad. just last week, I murdered a rock, Injured a stone, Hospitalized a brick. I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.
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— Muhammad Ali
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Quote by Muhammad Ali: I can drown a drink of water. I can kill a dead tree. Don't mess with Muhammad Ali....
I can drown a drink of water. I can kill a dead tree. Don't mess with Muhammad Ali.
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— Muhammad Ali
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Quote by Clint Eastwood: This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country....
This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country.
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— Clint Eastwood
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Quote by Mark Twain: ...ignorant as the unborne babe! ignorant as unborn twins!...
...ignorant as the unborne babe! ignorant as unborn twins!
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— Mark Twain
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Quote by Muhammad Ali: Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone and hospitalized a brick....
Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone and hospitalized a brick.
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— Muhammad Ali
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