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Convey Quotes

Words on expression, meaning, and communication

These convey quotes explore the effort behind expression, whether spirits attempting to reach the living or painters trying to share their vision of the world. Several admit that words alone are not always Able to capture the full picture.

Stage is so important because it teaches me how to convey character with words - how to convey how a character reacts by the way they appear on stage. I can usually tell a playwright from someone who has never...

Quotes by Kelly Masterson

I would spend hours absorbing every intonation, every inflection - how the singer would convey a sentiment and how it would sound coming out of their head. All of those things I very carefully watched and absorbed, and so I...

Quotes by Kat Edmonson

A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.

Quotes by Joyce Cary

I think the brutality is important to convey as part of the story, to see how brutal it is to have these kids in battle with one another.

Quotes by Josh Hutcherson

The perfection of style consists in the use of the exact speech necessary to convey the sense in the fewest words consistent with perspicuity, at the same time having regard to appropriateness and harmony of expression. Its greater excellencies are...

Quotes by Joseph P. Bradley

The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.

Quotes by Johnny Depp

Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into...

Quotes by John Philip Sousa

'LOL' is one of several texting expressions that convey nuance in a system where you don't have the voice and face to do it the way you normally would.

Quotes by John McWhorter

Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.

Quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

A quarterback wants to come across in the interview process as confident, as having a vast understanding and knowledge of defenses, as being capable of leading a group of men. That's what you've got to convey to the teams.

Quotes by John Dorsey

If the rules of a language are followed, words usually make sense. But these very rules can stir the impulse to rebel. We're obliged to keep trying to convey meaning through correct sentences. After a while, the good-soldier rigidity of...

Quotes by Joanna Scott

Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow.

Quotes by Jimmy Smits

The key to having something beautiful is being able to convey a normal human emotion but say it in a way that's never been said.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

I entered the Physics Department in 1950, receiving a Master's degree in 1953 and a Ph.D. in 1956. It is difficult to convey the sense of excitement that pervaded the Department at that time.

Quotes by Jerome Isaac Friedman

When I design, I always pull from things that are significant to me. In my work, I search for happiness and then try to convey that joy in the clothes.

Quotes by Jeremy Scott

There's a lot of fashion that I don't respond to and I just walk on. I always look for things that make me happy, and in my work, all I'm doing is trying to convey that joy. Fashion should always...

Quotes by Jeremy Scott

Management's job is to convey leadership's message in a compelling and inspiring way. Not just in meetings, but also by example.

Quotes by Jeffrey Gitomer

Film fixes a precise visual image in the viewer's head. In fiction, you just hope you're precise enough to convey the intended effect.

Quotes by Jeff Vandermeer

I made it to London aged six, an event I recorded in my diary with coloured markers to convey my sense of occasion. And in 1983, after graduating from college, I returned to spend two years at Cambridge University.

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Words are not thoughts, just like bricks are not homes. But houses are made with bricks. If you have less bricks, you will make a small house. The more words you have, the clearer your thoughts, and the more clearly...

Quotes by Javed Akhtar

Frequently Asked Questions

What's this Convey quotes collection about?
This page gathers quotes about the struggle and purpose of conveying meaning — through film, music, painting, and words themselves. It circles around the idea that some things are genuinely hard to express fully, no matter the medium. For more on expressing meaning through art, see Good.
Why do people search for convey quotes?
People often look for convey quotes when writing about creative expression or communication, especially the challenge of putting something deeply felt into words or art. Others are drawn to quotes that compare different mediums, like painting versus vision. It connects with Able for readers thinking about what expression can and can't achieve.
Is there a quote here comparing art to another kind of perception?
Yes — the quote comparing a painter's job in showing us the world as they see it to an eye doctor's job in helping us see the world as it truly is offers a thoughtful parallel between artistic and clinical perception. It's a layered pick for captions about how differently people interpret reality. That comparison is one of the more intellectually rich entries here.
What about a quote on the limits of words themselves?
The line arguing that language on its own can never fully capture the depths of the soul or the grandeur of the human spirit speaks to the limits of language when facing something truly profound. It's a strong choice for captions about experiences that feel bigger than what can be said. That humility about language's limits gives it real weight.
What's useful about reading the whole Convey collection?
Together, these quotes show conveying meaning as a challenge across film, music, painting, and plain language, which helps illustrate why creative work often falls short of fully capturing intention. That shared struggle across mediums is what ties the collection together. For more on expression and meaning, Life and Me are worth exploring too.

Others describe music and faith as vehicles for conveying something deeper about Life. For related themes, see our Good quotes collection.