Quote by Cassandra Clare

If there were such a thing as terminal literalism, you'd have died in childhood.

If there were such a thing as terminal literalism, you'd hav

Summary

This quote suggests that the person addressed has a tendency towards taking everything literally. It implies that if being literal were life-threatening, the person would not have survived because of their extreme inclination to interpret things exactly as they are said. This humorous statement playfully emphasizes the person's lack of fluidity in understanding figurative or non-literal expressions.

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