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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.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

Quotes by Harold S. Geneen

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not...

Quotes by Harold H. Greene

Occasionally it does hit me, the words on a page. And I still love doing that, as I have for the last 60 years.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

So much of writing isn't the fun parts like we get to discuss. It is sitting there putting the words down.

Quotes by Hanya Yanagihara

Where words fail, music speaks.

Quotes by Hans Christian Andersen

Painters must speak through paint, not through words.

Quotes by Hans Hofmann

Growing up in South London, we went to a school where there were not that many Jewish kids. I love being Jewish in L.A.; it feels really normal. The culture seems to be integrated into Hollywood. Everyone uses Yiddish words...

Quotes by Hannah Ware

Gibberish rap is - I freestyle all the time, just hangin' out with friends. And sometimes when I'm freestyling, I'll lose my flow, you know, but I'll still wanna - I don't wanna just stop rapping because I lose my...

Quotes by Hannibal Buress

The honor I feel today being inducted into the Hall of Fame is beyond what words can describe. My thanks to the Hall of Fame committee, who saw fit to bestow this great honor upon me today.

Quotes by Hank Stram

Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses.

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

A man notices a woman's figure when she walks in a room. Women have eight million words for blue; a man says dark blue or light blue.

Quotes by Hallie Ephron

When you're an artist, you're expected to describe yourself in interviews every day in five words.

Quotes by Halsey

Tori Amos had a major influence on how I craft words in a song. Until I heard 'Little Earthquakes' all my lyrics used really obvious analogies like rain for tears.

Quotes by Hal Sparks

The earliest English attempts at rhyming probably included words whose agreement is so slight that it deserves the name of mere 'assonance' rather than that of actual rhyme.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

One cannot be too careful in the selection of adjectives for descriptions. Words or compounds which describe precisely, and which convey exactly the right suggestions to the mind of the reader, are essential.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

Reagan's enduring value as a conservative icon stems from his resolute preaching of the conservative gospel, in words that still warm the hearts of the most zealous conservatives. Yet Reagan's value as a conservative model must begin with recognition of...

Quotes by H. W. Brands

Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.

Quotes by Haile Gebrselassie

Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words.

Quotes by Gwendolyn Brooks

I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet decided.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

Ideas improve. The meaning of words participates in the improvement. Plagiarism is necessary. Progress implies it. It embraces an author's phrase, makes use of his expressions, erases a false idea, and replaces it with the right idea.

Quotes by Guy Debord

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.