Words Of Power Quotes

10 quotes from 9 authors

People often underestimate how a single phrase can shift a whole conversation, and these ten voices show exactly that. From the weight of ancient incantations to the sting of modern criticism, the quotes illustrate why language can feel like a spell. If you’re hungry for broader takes on speech, check out the pages on influence, motivation, or the psychology of persuasion.

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No man, no power, can bind the action of wizardry or still the words of power. For they are the very words…

Ursula K. Le Guin

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The operations of the human mind are also controlled by words of power, formulas that become a focus of mental activity.

Northrop Frye

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Yantras are specific designs that have a great deal of power in them, as do mantras, which are words of power. Yantras…

Frederick Lenz

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“This is how religions shore up dictators; by encircling them with words of power, words which the people are reluctant to see…

Salman Rushdie

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“The only effect of the words of powerless people on the Internet was to inflict misery on other powerless people.”

Jarett Kobek

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And for adults, the world of fantasy books returns to us the great words of power which, in order to be tamed,…

Jane Yolen

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“Atavistic resurgence, a primal urge towards union with the Divine by returning to the common source of all, is indicated by the…

Kenneth Grant

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“William Shakespeare: 'Close up this din of hateful decay, decomposition of your witches' plot! You thieve my brains, consider me your toy,…

Gareth Roberts

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“So-called Islamic 'fundamentalism' does not spring, in Pakistan, from the people. It is imposed on them from above. Autocratic regimes find it…

Salman Rushdie

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“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in…

Edward T. Welch

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