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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.

My songs were always about the tone of voice rather than the words.

Quotes by Gil Scott-Heron

The universal principle of etymology in all languages: words are carried over from bodies and from the properties of bodies to express the things of the mind and spirit. The order of ideas must follow the order of things.

Quotes by Giambattista Vico

It is difficult to express in words the feelings of happiness and pride which fill me.

Quotes by Gherman Titov

I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o'clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill.

Quotes by Gerrit Smith

There are no words to describe Leo. He continues to break records every time one is put in front of him.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

It is very difficult to find appropriate words to say 'thank you' for an honour like the Nobel Prize. It is the supreme honour that a scientist can receive. Some of the giants in physics and chemistry have received this...

Quotes by Gerhard Herzberg

I can always write. Sometimes, to be sure, what I write is crap, but it's words on the page and therefore it is something to work with.

Quotes by Geraldine Brooks

Well, unfortunately, my father passed away before my first book was published, so he never lived to see me as an author. But I think my mum was suitably pleased because she was mad about words. If she ever came...

Quotes by Geraldine McCaughrean

It's hard to put into words, really, how proud I am and great it is to represent Wales because, in cycling, it's a little-known country, so it's nice to put it on the map.

Quotes by Geraint Thomas

Let us lose none of their humble words, let us note their slightest gestures, and tell me, tell me that we will think of them together, now and later, when we realise the misery of the times and the magnitude...

Quotes by Georges Duhamel

I have always tried to write in a simple way, using down-to-earth and not abstract words.

Quotes by Georges Simenon

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Quotes by George Washington

A politician's words reveal less about what he thinks about his subject than what he thinks about his audience.

Quotes by George Will

The President had every reason to believe that the text presented to him was sound... These 16 words should never have been included in the text written for the president.

Quotes by George Tenet

Steve McQueen was the guy who said less, and everything was all behind his words and what he didn't say, and you still felt emotionally connected and rooted behind him.

Quotes by George Tillman, Jr.

My wife has been my greatest earthly inspiration. She excels in eloquence, the poetry of words, empathy and graciousness.

Quotes by George W. Romney

Words that are saturated with lies or atrocity, do not easily resume life.

Quotes by George Steiner

Faith is an excitement and an enthusiasm: it is a condition of intellectual magnificence to which we must cling as to a treasure, and not squander on our way through life in the small coin of empty words, or in...

Quotes by George Sand

The word 'funny' is a bit like the word 'love' - we don't have enough words to describe the many varieties.

Quotes by George Saunders

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

George Orwell

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.