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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 chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.

Quotes by Hippocrates

We got rid of Muammar Gaddafi. I never thought I would be able to write these words.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

I don't remember a time when words were not dangerous.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

What I've found in doing research is that men want a relationship that feels fun. In other words, they want a relationship that has qualities or elements of their same-sex relationships - just like women do, too.

Quotes by Hill Harper

As I speak to you today, government censors somewhere are working furiously to erase my words from the records of history. But history itself has already condemned these tactics.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I do not see a necessary connection between proletarian literature and some set percentage of words which bring the blushes to a maiden's cheek.

Quotes by Heywood Broun

Everybody always talks about it, about how you don't know love until you meet your baby, and you really feel that. There are no words. It was a really wonderful surprise. And there is no way to prepare yourself for...

Quotes by Hilary Duff

Guys make me feel secure and comfortable when I'm scared or need attention. They bring stability. And affection. And fun. And drama. You learn so much from a boyfriend. It's hard to put into words, I guess.

Quotes by Hilary Duff

When you have committed enough words to paper, you feel you have a spine stiff enough to stand up in the wind. But when you stop writing, you find that's all you are - a spine, a row of rattling...

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

When narratives fracture, when words fail, I take consolation from the part of my life that always works: the stationery order. The mail-order stationery people supply every need from royal blue Quink to a dazzling variety of portable hard drives.

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.

Quotes by Hermann Hesse

Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish.

Quotes by Hermann Hesse

You can not apply mathematics as long as words still becloud reality.

Quotes by Hermann Weyl

The more words we are allowed to take, the freer we become. If our mouth is banned, then we attempt to assert ourselves through gestures, even objects. They are more difficult to interpret, and take time before they arouse suspicion.

Quotes by Herta Muller

He suffered from a rush of words to the head.

Quotes by Herbert Samuel

Republicans have been losing the war of words for years now. Now they are just caving because they don't even want to try. I don't agree with that approach.

Quotes by Herman Cain

A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.

Herman Melville

Truth is in things, and not in words.

Herman Melville

Like Humpty Dumpty, we can make words mean anything we want them to mean.

Quotes by Herbert A. Simon

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.