Carrie Quote by Laila Lalami

The act of naming is the great and solemn consolation of mankind

— Elias Canetti

A name is a solemn thing.

— L. T. Meade

Names have a mysterious transforming power. Like a ring on a finger, a name may at first seem merely accidental, committing you to nothing;…

— Stefan Zweig

My name means a lot to me. It's become like a drag name now, which doesn't minimize the meaning - it just expands it.

— Chappell Roan

A good name is what is given you by others and that which has been earned by you.

— Jack Hyles

A name means a lot just by itself.

— Jenny Holzer

There is a great deal in a name. It often signifies much, and may involve a great principle.

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A good name is seldom regained. When character is gone, all is gone, and one of the richest jewels of life is lost forever.

— Josiah Johnson Hawes

A name is important. It isn't something you drop in the litter basket or on the ground. Your name is now people know you.…

— Rita Williams-Garcia

A good name is seldom got by giving it oneself.

— William Wycherley

Naming is a privilege of reason and the province of bullies. We name to tame and to maim; to honor the great, the dead,…

— Jane Leavy

I've always been aware that to be named after someone from the past carries with it all kinds of bittersweetness.

— Morris Gleitzman