“What we say, my child, has an impact on those around us. Words can spread darkness and hate or shed light and… — Robin Lee Hatcher Copy Share Image
There is an unfortunate side effect of being a person of few words: Sometimes people will assume you are less intelligent than… — Michelle Dean Copy Share Image
“Ally.' He said slowly, tasting it. "Friend, lover, target, hunter, victor, mutt, fiancee, enemy. I'll add it to the list of words… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
Damn words; they're just the pots and pans of life, the pails and scrubbing-brushes. I wish I didn't have to think in… — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
My words are very easy to understand and very easy to practice. Still, no one in the world can understand or practice… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Short fiction isn't my natural form. It's taken a lot of work over the years to finally feel more comfortable writing stories… — Kameron Hurley Copy Share Image
One of the mistakes I made was thinking chickens and penguins could sing, just like all the other animals in the 'Muppets.'… — Bret McKenzie Copy Share Image
I wrote almost all of it in the deepest hope and conviction. Sifting my thoughts and choosing my words. Trying to say… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
We treasure the word of God not only by reading the words of the scriptures, but by studying them. We may be… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
We know that one out of three New York City workers is a gig worker, or self-employed, independent contractor. We have all… — Maya Wiley Copy Share Image
“It sometimes seems to me that a pestilence has struck the human race in its most distinctive faculty - that is, the… — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image
“Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, or making friends. It's about doing what you love the best you know how. It's… — Billie Sue Mosiman Copy Share Image
“Is there a certain song you love, or a photograph? Perhaps there is a movie you keep returning to over the years,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In the first place, the direct creation of words. Therein lies the mystery of tongues. To paint with words, which contains figures… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
It's not about me - four simple words that described the life of Christ. Do you call yourself a Christian? Well then,… — Monica Johnson Copy Share Image
And again there are no words. Words exist that can, used by a poet, achieve a dim monochrome of the body's love,… — John Wyndham Copy Share Image
When 'Goodfellas' is on TNT, and they've taken out all the curse words and put Tide commercials in the middle of it,… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious extravagance. — Imelda Marcos Copy Share Image
“I am completely unflustered by whichever medium people choose to read my words. I'm just delighted they're reading them at all!” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
“When words lose their meaning, physical force takes over. from an essay for Writers by Nancy Crampton ” — W.H. Auden Copy Share Image
Man can be understood only by ascending from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. In other words, he is first of all a… — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Copy Share Image
There are times in life when even the smallest words or actions are infused with the most exquisite meaning. — Rashida Rowe Copy Share Image
I've always said that lovingkindness and compassion are inevitably woven throughout meditation practice even if the words are never used or implied,… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable… — Andres Iniesta Copy Share Image
A sharp tongue like a sharp knife can slice the best of relationships. Remember, you can change your world by changing your… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Good or bad, words have an impact on each of us. As a writer, I can only hope that the effects my… — Jessica Lave Copy Share Image
“But words were no longer enough, smashing things was no more help. He wanted to run, he wanted to keep running and… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
A lot of Indian fathers don't know how to show affection. My parents really do love me, even though my dad has… — Rupi Kaur Copy Share Image
An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me… — Maggie Smith Copy Share Image
Poetry, I'm often told, is something made of words. I think it really goes the other way around: words are made of… — Robert Bringhurst Copy Share Image
Three things you can't recover: The word...after it's said. The occasion...after it's missed. The time...after it's gone. — Abhishek Tiwari Copy Share Image
Honestly, if anyone reads my work, they're doing me a favor, so they get to use whatever words they want to describe… — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
I think that's the magic of any part - unravelling the mystery of what kind of person your guy is based on… — Jim Sarbh Copy Share Image
Spend too much time alone with your own words, and your writing grows anemic, in dire need of a transfusion. — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
You can always tell when someone is jealous of you, if they only speak when they have something negative to say. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Words are powerful. The tongue is powerful. And when you write it down, and record it, and press it up, it's 100… — Cordae Copy Share Image
Don't Believe everything You Hear Around, There Are Three Sides Of The Story. 'Yours,' 'Theirs' And 'The Truth.' — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
“Lovely phrases had lit candles in her mind, one after the other, till she felt intoxicated with the brightness.” — Elizabeth Goudge Copy Share Image
“Writing poetry is about learning to pare down the poem to the most essential words. Every word used has to be crucial… — Harley King Copy Share Image
Me with diabetes, when I talk about it, it lifts people up. When I talk about how people need to take their… — Boosie Copy Share Image
