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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.

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Kids who are poor often have families that have not really been kept informed about... how important it is to read to your child, to reduce stresses in their life, to use positive incentives and words.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

My mind jumbles things, reassembles them, and plays with words without even being asked.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

I love the interplay between words and pictures. I love the fact that in comics, your pictures are acting like words, presenting themselves to be read.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

I took a Logo programming class in fifth grade. Logo is a language specifically designed for the classroom environment. It was basically doodling through words.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

Bob Dylan has a way with words that simply blows me away. When he forgets his lyrics he just makes up new ones on the spot, that is what I called talented!

Quotes by Gavin Rossdale

You don't want to become guilty of plagiarism by letting someone else's words get inadvertently mixed in with your own. If you do feel the need to paste in a block of research while you're writing, be sure to highlight...

Quotes by Gayle Lynds

Every time I see my words quoted, I go, 'Yeah!'

Quotes by Gavin McInnes

I'm a storyteller. I love to tell stories about brands. I love to tell stories, period. I like painting pictures through the words, and that's what I do.

Quotes by Gary Vaynerchuk

The problem of forgetting might not torment us so much if we could only convince ourselves that remembering isn't important. Perhaps the things we learn - words, dates, formulas, historical and biographical details - don't really matter. Facts can be...

Quotes by Gary Wolf

There's something so wonderful about writing in rhyme where it isn't just the meaning of the words, it's the music to the words and the shape and the sound.

Quotes by Gary Ross

I like to write books that I would have liked as a child, that would have got me thinking and imagining beyond the words on the page. In a way, my audience is always how I remember myself as a...

Quotes by Garth Nix

I'm a writer because I love reading. I love the conversation between a reader and a writer, and that it all takes place in a book-sort of a neutral ground. A writer puts down the words, and a reader interprets...

Quotes by Garth Stein

If the great Government of the United States were a private corporation no bank would take its name on a piece of paper, because it has cynically repudiated the words engraved upon its bonds.

Quotes by Garet Garrett

There's no question that photographs communicate more instantly and powerfully than words do, but if you want to communicate a complex concept clearly, you need words, too.

Quotes by Galen Rowell

The combination of pictures and words together can be really effective, and I began to realise in my career that unless I wrote my own words, then my message was diluted.

Quotes by Galen Rowell

The reason that I keep writing is that all my most powerful messages about the fates of wild places that I care about need to have words as well as images.

Quotes by Galen Rowell

People do not want words - they want the sound of battle - the battle of destiny.

Quotes by Gamal Abdel Nasser

When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence.

Quotes by Gao Xingjian

Various political parties, even if they're in direct opposition with one another, still say they are the spokesperson for the people. The writer must speak his own words and not get mixed up with politics.

Quotes by Gao Xingjian

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.