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Rhyme Quotes

On the pull and pattern of rhyme.

These quotes use rhyme in different creative senses, from the classic phrase "without rhyme or reason" to a rapper crediting family for their gift with words.

Evil is often supposed to be without rhyme or reason.

Quotes by Terry Eagleton

It's difficult to learn poems off by heart that don't rhyme.

Quotes by Seamus Heaney

My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme.

Quotes by Saul Williams

It seems like some of my favorite songs have almost like a nursery rhyme vibe to them.

Quotes by Ruston Kelly

About Quotes

When I did rap and rhyme, it wasn't just a word that rhymed with another one.

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

I'm sure 50 percent of television ads use rhyme.

Quotes by Paul Muldoon

Once in awhile you have a thought, and you rhyme it.

Quotes by Howard Nemerov

I wanna rhyme about God.

Quotes by Ghostface Killah

Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

Quotes by Francis Beaumont

Always Quotes

I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.

Quotes by Edmund Spenser

A rhyme doesn't make a song.

Quotes by Dorothy Fields

My mother was always fascinated with the fact that I could rhyme so much stuff.

Quotes by Dolly Parton

Rhyme is an attempt to reassemble and reaffirm the possibility of paradise. There is a wholeness, a serenity, in sounds coupling to form a memory.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

With the super duper flow, I created that one word rhyme style.

Quotes by Big Sean

Did Quotes

There's no rhyme or reason to how I dress.

Quotes by Ashley Madekwe

Frequently Asked Questions

What different uses of rhyme appear in these quotes?
They include the classic idiom "without rhyme or reason," a rapper crediting a preacher father and teacher mother for their rhyming ability, and songs described as having a nursery rhyme vibe.
Is poetry specifically discussed here?
Yes, one speaker notes it can be difficult to memorize poems that don't rhyme, suggesting rhyme makes verse easier to hold in memory.
Do the quotes connect rhyme to family influence?
One speaker traces their rhyming ability to their parents, a preacher father and teacher mother, framing rhyme as something almost inherited.
Is the "rhyme or reason" idiom explained here?
One quote uses the phrase to describe evil as often lacking rhyme or reason, applying the classic idiom to a serious rather than playful subject.
What related quote page pairs with rhyme quotes?
See Difficult for more quotes touching on the challenges of creative work like writing and memorization.

One speaker also notes a nursery rhyme quality in favorite songs. See About and Difficult for related quote pages.