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Reply Quotes

Every reply says something about the one who gives it.

This page gathers reply quotes that treat an answer as more than words on a page, from a software developer's dry one-liner to a character's reply carrying quiet malice in its tone. For more on what shapes those exchanges, see our Good quotes.

But you answer, that the Constitution recognizes property in slaves. It would be sufficient, then, to reply, that this constitutional recognition must be void, because it is repugnant to the law of nature and of nations.

Quotes by William H. Seward

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

Quotes by Wietse Venema

The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.

Quotes by Truman Capote

Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

Go Quotes

When finally I mustered the courage to tell a novelist friend that I was talking to editors about a biography, her reply was, 'Oh, that's okay. That's not a real book.'

Quotes by Stacy Schiff

My mother tells this joke about how when I was little I used to say, 'Mummy, all I want is a stable home!' and she'd reply, 'That's all right, darling, we'll buy you a stable.'

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

I am a great believer in the OHIO principle: Only handle it once. When you read an e-mail, decide whether or not to reply to it, and, if you need to reply, do so right then and there. I have...

Quotes by Robert Pozen

Fifteen years ago, France was the promised land of cooking. So I looked at a map, found five restaurants and faxed them to ask for a job. Within five minutes, I got a reply from the then three- star Le...

Quotes by Rene Redzepi

It's notoriously difficult to get actors to go on record speaking about other actors. Such requests are usually met with terse replies from publicists explaining that their clients are on set and too busy to reply.

Quotes by Nell Scovell

Good Quotes

Of-course we did, but we didn't reply because we knew once this leaks the others will scatter, so in the few days we moved quickly before the press got hold of it. The press did get hold of it a...

Quotes by Lee Kuan Yew

Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why I write for the younger set. My reply: 'I can't think of anyone I'd rather write for.'

Quotes by Karen Hesse

People say, 'I'm only suing for the principle of the thing,' and I reply that I can't give you principle - only money.

Quotes by Joseph Wapner

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as 'Catch-22' I'm tempted to reply, 'Who has?'

Quotes by Joseph Heller

I get a lot of letters, mostly from family members who have been affected by cancer rather than young people themselves. I reply to them all.

Quotes by Jenny Downham

I Am Quotes

I finally had to go to the American Civil Liberties Union here in northern California to get my reply published to what I considered to be a hatchet job done by Stanley Crouch.

Quotes by Ishmael Reed

Whenever I am asked about my personal relationships, I politely reply, 'No comments.'

Quotes by Hansika Motwani

I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on what I think will help our election most.

Quotes by George H. W. Bush

I read pretty much every tweet that's sent to me and often reply.

Quotes by George Blagden

They say, 'Nothing can be done here!' I reply, 'I know no such word in the vocabulary I adopt!'

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

Job Quotes

The proper reply to right wing religiosity is not to insist that politics and religion don't mix. This is the stock response of the left.

Quotes by Christopher Lasch

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of reply quotes are on this page?
This page collects quotes about the act of replying, from a software developer's dry one-liner about bug-free code to the quiet malice a character's tone can carry in a single retort.
Can a reply's tone matter more than its words?
Yes. One quote here describes a reply where the quietness of the tone italicized its malice, showing that delivery can carry as much meaning as the words chosen.
Why are actors' replies about other actors often so guarded?
One quote notes that requests for actors to speak on record about other actors are usually met with terse replies from publicists, since clients are often unavailable to comment directly.
Do any quotes here treat a reply as a legal or formal argument?
Yes, one older quote frames a reply to a constitutional argument, insisting the recognition in question must be void because it conflicts with natural law.
Is there more content like this elsewhere on the site?
Yes, you can browse related pages such as Good quotes and Job quotes for more on everyday exchange and identity.

Whether it is a publicist's terse statement or a constitutional argument demanding a response, these lines show how much a reply can reveal. Browse I Am and Job quotes for more on identity and everyday exchange.