Good Words Quotes

42 quotes by 35 authors

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words,… — Francis Bacon
Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they… — Chief Joseph
Losing a family member, and her dying knowing she didn't have to die, that...is a scar that will last forever for the people remaining, and… — Kim Du-han
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken… — Chief Joseph
The purpose of life is joy! When you're in joy, you attract the highest and best in every area of your life. Joy increases to… — Rhonda Byrne
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. — Laozi
Your good thoughts, good words and good deeds alone will be your intercessors. Nothing more will be wanted. They alone will serve you as a… — Zoroaster
Good words do not last long unless they amount to something. — Chief Joseph
And it also became clear that these conditions of inequality and historical injustice have given rise to a feeling of hate in the world -… — Ulrich Beck
It's time that we move from good words to good works, from sound bites to sound solutions. — Hillary Clinton
Love is appreciating, complimenting, feeling gratitude, and speaking good words to others. — Rhonda Byrne
Being silent for a while is good. Words can't really express a person's emotions. — Andrei Tarkovsky
For me the music is a vehicle for my lyrics. It's a chance to get some really good words across. — Joe Strummer
There's often a distressing disconnect between the good words we speak and the way we live our lives. In personal relations and politics, the mass… — Parker J. Palmer
Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good deeds form the… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion. — Mata Amritanandamayi
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men. — Laozi
Yes, the highest things are beyond words. That is probably why all art aspires to the condition of wordlessness. When literature works on you, it… — Ben Okri
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips. — Charles Dickens
It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people. — Mark Harmon

Who Wrote These Good Words Quotes

35 authors contributed a total of 42 Good Words Quotes, led by these top contributors: