Affection Quote by Elizabeth Drew

Gossip is the tool of the poet, the shoptalk of the scientist and the consolation of the housewife, wit, tycoon and intellectual. It begins…

— Phyllis McGinley

Anyone who has obeyed nature by transmitting a piece of gossip experiences the explosive relief that accompanies the satisfying of a primary need.

— Primo Levi

Gossip is certainly one of the things that language is useful for, because it's always handy to know who needs a favor, who can…

— Steven Pinker

“Gossip is just like a bee—it comes and it goes and it stops at every pretty flower, but it does no harm unless you…

— Lake Union Publishing

“An inspired letter can be as riveting as a stare. It can move us to tears, spur us to action, provoke us, uplift us,…

— Alexandra Stoddard

Gossip is vice enjoyed vicariously

— Elbert Hubbard

Malicious gossip takes the place of creation in non-creative lives.

— Nancy Hale

In this world of gossip, a good listener is rarer than a great orator.

— Christopher Pike

Art lives on the mental plane (the real painting is not the set of dry pigments on the canvas nor is a symphony the…

— David Mumford

Pessimism like calumny is easy to do, and attracts immediate attention. The gossiper and the writer may find this out soon enough, and a…

— Bernard Berenson

“Free your life from the fangs of gossips by not associating yourself with them. Anyone who helps you to gossip about someone can also…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“The expectation of intelligent gossip is a powerful motive for serious self-criticism, more powerful than New Year resolutions to improve one's decision making at…

— Daniel Kahneman