Bad temper Quote by Alexander McCall Smith

“There were not words enough in the English language, nor in any language, to make his attitude and conduct intelligible to them.”

— Jack London

“I was not too impressed with human language; it seemed absurdly limited. There was so much that couldn’t be put into words. That was…

— Alexandra Adornetto

“Written words were so much harsher than spoken.”

— A. Lynden Rolland

“He knew enough of their language to understand her words. But speaking”

— Mark Wayne McGinnis

“They grew up, moulded by the harsh or kindly pressure of their fellows, to be either well nurtured, generous, sound, or mentally crippled, bitter,…

— Olaf Stapledon

“Sometimes words were cheap. They could be powerful, but in those rare occasions like now, words meant nothing.”

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Secondly, the Philanthropists had not the good temper of the Pugilists, and used worse language. ”

— Charles Dickens

“Because sometimes words were so pitifully inadequate, and I knew that, but I had to try anyway.”

— Jenny Han

“The language I learned was pretty, full of passivity and silence. I had no proper language for the issues of blood and anger, yet…

— Beth Bagley

“Weak people talk and do not act, strong people act and keep silent.”

— Éliphas Lévi

“Some have the will of a language but lack a mouth.”

— César Calvo

“Was bad language used?” asked Colonel Melchett. “It depends on what you call bad language.” “Could you understand it?” I asked. “Of course I…

— Agatha Christie