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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.

I think all art - if it's good - is a result of really trying to create something that you can't put into words. Where language ends is where good art begins.

Quotes by James Ransone

The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me. It's the words that break your heart.

Quotes by James Salter

Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists.

Quotes by James Newman

We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

Quotes by James Nicoll

He puts his right hand lightly on the cup, I put my left, leaving the right free to transcribe, and away we go. We get, oh, 500 to 600 words an hour. Better than gasoline.

Quotes by James Merrill

Encourage your own curiosity; pursue the problems based on that. Don't get diverted by trying to do things for your own advancement. In other words, don't be lured into responding to incentives.

Quotes by James Mirrlees

Don't get diverted by trying to do things for your own advancement. In other words, don't be lured into responding to incentives.

Quotes by James Mirrlees

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

Quotes by James Madison

I remember from my school days Archimedes jumping into his bath and displacing water and coming up with his famous principle, and of course Isaac Newton being hit on the head with an apple. In other words, this realm of...

Quotes by James Marsh

As a combat medic, I heard a lot of last words; I saw a lot of last breaths taken.

Quotes by James McCloughan

I held 18, 19, or 20-year-old men in my arms, and I heard their last words, and I saw them take their last breath.

Quotes by James McCloughan

My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.

James Joyce

I fear those big words which make us so unhappy.

James Joyce

I'm cautious about a lot of words.

Quotes by James Hillman

Words are the basic tools, if you are a writer.

Quotes by James Houston

Words played an important part in my growing up. Not only the written word... but words that flew through the air: jokes, riddles, puns.

Quotes by James Howe

My family was always playing with words. It is little wonder that even after I got serious about writing, I've had a hard time getting serious about words.

Quotes by James Howe

I became an author because I love words. I enjoyed playing with them when I was a kid, writing stories and plays, and doing whatever I could think to do with words. I kept my love of them growing up...

Quotes by James Howe

The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.

Quotes by James Harrington

The one thing that no Anglo-Saxon can stand is to be ruled by someone who 'talks fancy' by using Latinate words too often.

Quotes by James Hawes

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.