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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.

By the time I was in my teens, I was reading science fiction. I had this maternal uncle who had cartons of books. It's important to read because you have to fill your head with words.

Quotes by Twinkle Khanna

When your name is Twinkle, you are a bookworm, and a fat child, then you have to be ready to be made fun of. As a child, I used my fists a lot, but then the tongue seemed like a...

Quotes by Twinkle Khanna

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music that words make.

Quotes by Truman Capote

We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.

Quotes by Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Pride is tough. You go to high school, and its 'pride,' 'courage;' it's all these types of words that we use to motivate us. I don't think there's anywhere in the Scriptures through the saints' lives where pride was ever...

Quotes by Troy Polamalu

As the words of my book, 'The Bloodless Revolution,' accumulated, I envisaged a parallel growth: the stack of pages they would have to be printed on, thousands of times over; every page representing a slice of forest, a belch of...

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

It feels like an easy sum to gauge the balance between forests and, say, the proliferating free newspapers that litter our public transport. This noxious combination of words and paper represents a clear-cut crime against the biosphere.

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

Rappers tend to use words sometimes that just rhyme and don't really mean nothing.

Quotes by Trick Daddy

Photographs don't 'reveal' much at all but instead help us generate a kind of visual vocabulary that we can use to make sense of the world and direct our attention to certain things around us. In other words, they help...

Quotes by Trevor Paglen

I'm attached to the beat. The beat speaks words. I love music.

Quotes by Travis Scott

A poor choice of words conveyed to some the impression that I embrace the discarded policies of the past. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I apologize to anyone who was offended by my statement.

Quotes by Trent Lott

I try to write 1,000 words a day - about three pages. When I reach 1,000 words I feel good. Less than that: a failure. More than that: tired.

Quotes by Tracy Chevalier

I enjoy the research and love actually creating the words. There's not too much I find a drudge when it comes to writing.

Quotes by Tracie Peterson

I realized little by little that words are very powerful, and taking those words to encourage people rather than tear them apart was the desire of my heart.

Quotes by Tracie Peterson

In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market.

Quotes by Tony Snow

Words can make the illness a subject I can master, and not one that one simply emotes over.

Quotes by Tony Judt

In the grip of a neurological disorder, I am fast losing control of words even as my relationship with the world has been reduced to them.

Quotes by Tony Judt

When you hear the words 'magic' and 'story', they will probably evoke thoughts of your favourite fairy tales from childhood. Storybook pages abound with all manner of magic: fantastical fairies, wish-granting genies, or even a certain boy wizard.

Quotes by Tony DiTerlizzi

What my family's been through I can't even put into words. We're very close.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

The uncut diaries are 16 million words. It's very tiring to do your diary every night before you go to bed.

Quotes by Tony Benn

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.