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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.

Words, without power, is mere philosophy.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

I am a hidden meaning made to defy. The grasp of words, and walk away With free will and destiny. As living, revolutionary clay.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

The biggest issue for me has been the language because I speak so much German now. I've had to focus on my English and find more words to describe what I want to say and also soften my tone. It...

Quotes by Motsi Mabuse

Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.

Mother Teresa

Ever since the Greeks, we have been drunk with language! We have made a cage with words and shoved our God inside!

Quotes by Morris West

I know it sounds silly, but in auditions for film or TV, the words aren't as important - you need to get into the character and have the gist of the scene. But in theater, if you don't do it...

Quotes by Morgan Saylor

Trinidad's language is a fusion of English, African, and French, and so we have our own words and even our own dictionary. Steupse is a common local word, and it's the onomatopoeic word for the sound people make to show...

Quotes by Monique Roffey

When a singer truly feels and experiences what the music is all about, the words will automatically ring true.

Quotes by Montserrat Caballe

Obama doesn't run around wearing a Carrie Bradshaw-esque nameplate necklace that says 'Socialist.' But his policies, actions, words, background and associations speak louder than any ID necklace ever could.

Quotes by Monica Crowley

I live on good soup, not on fine words.

Quotes by Moliere

Something that came as a shock to me is that we do not have a constitutional right to vote. And that's not just a fun little historical factoid. It actually has huge ramifications. It's the reason our system is so...

Quotes by Mo Rocca

Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.

Quotes by Mo Udall

I love cover songs, but I always mess up the words!

Quotes by Miranda Lambert

In other words, each piece of the building must look as though it was designed for that particular building.

Quotes by Minoru Yamasaki

In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building.

Quotes by Minoru Yamasaki

I love picture books - with picture books, you can use words and pictures as a double act, even tell two different versions of a story at the same time.

Quotes by Mini Grey

Because even very young people are expert readers of pictures, you can convey very complex and subtle messages through pictures that you'd need loads of words to explain. Making a picture book is also a bit like making your own...

Quotes by Mini Grey

What Trump means for us is that we've won the first battle. At a minimum, he's a necessary course correction from the excesses of the social justice Left. At most, he's the saviour of the First and Second Amendments, protector...

Quotes by Milo Yiannopoulos

If, however, the success of a politician is to be measured by the degree in which he is able personally to influence the course of politics, and attach to himself a school of political thought, then Mr. Mill, in the...

Quotes by Millicent Fawcett

I've not chosen to learn to read print. I can read simple words but it's so tedious.

Quotes by Mike May

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.