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Words Quotes

Words carry more weight than we plan for.

This set spans the everyday and the pointed - a playful warning about overusing absolute words like "always" and "never," and a reminder that English still has more words than any one person can hold in their head. Related reading in Good Quotes.

The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words.

Quotes by Stephane Mallarme

You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words.

Quotes by Stephane Mallarme

I'm incredibly sad that my mother's not here to see my kids and that my kids don't get to know her. And she didn't meet my husband. That's one of the hardest things. I don't even know how to put...

Quotes by Stella McCartney

Any society that starts forbidding certain words or expressions is a society you should be wary about, whether it's the KGB or social consensus that enforces it.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

A million words were going through my head and honestly I didn't say one of them. I wanted to let it sit, simmer, you know I wanted to soak it all in - the moment was amazing.

Quotes by Stefano Langone

My dad taught me true words you have to use in every relationship. Yes, baby.

Quotes by Star Jones

Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.

Quotes by Star Jones

Value your words. Each one may be the last.

Quotes by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

There was never any point in my life when I wasn't called Mr. Donen. I'm told my first words were, 'Call me Mr. Donen.' But I suspect that's apocryphal. My mother, Mrs. Donen, tended to exaggerate.

Quotes by Stanley Donen

I like anything by 50 Cent and Snoop Dog. I love the way they mouth their way around words.

Quotes by Stana Katic

Reality does not easily give up meaning; it's the biographer's job to clobber it into submission. You're meant not only to tame it but to extract substance, to identify cause and axiomatic effect. You subsist on the tactical omissions, the...

Quotes by Stacy Schiff

I'm a Words With Friends dork!

Quotes by Spencer Kayden

There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.

Quotes by Sophie Swetchine

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Sophocles

Words are powerful. When I make mistakes I just try to come back and clarify what I meant.

Quotes by Soulja Boy

Words, yes, formulating things, creating something from your heart, it is something very necessary, yes.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.

Quotes by Sonny Bono

Music reaches people in a way that simple spoken words just can't.

Quotes by Sonita Alizadeh

During the '70s I was interested in words and meaning as a way of making art.

Quotes by Sol LeWitt

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

Socrates

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes about 'words' share?
They touch on advice about the words "always" and "never," admiration for Shakespeare's vocabulary, a warning phrased as "mark my words," and a careful, deliberate approach to public statements.
Is there a quote warning against absolute words like 'always' and 'never'?
Yes. One quote wryly notes, "Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use" - a playful, self-contradicting piece of advice about avoiding absolutes. For more witty lines, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote about Shakespeare's influence on vocabulary?
Yes - one speaker credits Shakespeare with teaching them "that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head." For more thoughtful reflections, browse Good quotes.
Is there a quote about holding a politician accountable?
Yes. One quote warns that if a national legislature does not "hold Obama accountable, he and his radical cohorts will destroy the tree of liberty," ending with "Just mark my words." It's presented here simply as the speaker's own stated warning. For more on strong convictions, see Life quotes.
Is there a quote about choosing words carefully in public?
Yes - one speaker explains that because anything they say might be "blasted out in public," they "measure my words incredibly carefully because of the scrutiny" they're under. For more on thoughtful communication, see Love quotes.

A few quotes here also touch on political conviction and the discipline required when every public word gets scrutinized. Explore more in Life Quotes or Like Quotes.