Words Quotes

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Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses. — Hannah Arendt
I write the paragraph, then I'm crossing out, changing words, trying to improve it. When it seems more or less OK, then I type it… — Paul Auster
Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — Francis of Assisi
When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do… — Chinua Achebe
Mr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am equally at home in both verbal and nonverbal expression. — Rowan Atkinson
I don't think of poetry as a 'rational' activity but as an aural one. My poems usually begin with words or phrases which appeal more… — Margaret Atwood
The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one:… — Margaret Atwood
The words of a dead man are modified in the guts of the living. — Wystan Hugh Auden
The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences. — Saint Augustine
Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to… — Jane Austen
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love. — Teresa of Avila
The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply… — Teresa of Avila
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
He that hath knowledge spareth his words. — Francis Bacon
Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high.… — Erykah Badu
What makes me furious, not just because we're in an interview, but I don't like when writers take your words and put them somewhere else,… — Erykah Badu
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. — Abigail Adams
Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me,… — Anita Baker
I have a hard time articulating the emotional experience of working on a film. Even when I have meetings on films or discussing them with… — Amy Adams
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. — Ansel Adams

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