Abuse Quote by Mary Blakely

Words, especially when yelled in anger, can be very damaging to a child's self-confidence. The child probably already feels bad enough just from seeing…

— Jack Canfield

Critical words to a child are as painful and damaging as being physically hit. They are verbal slaps in the face. Usually, critical words…

— Beverly Engel

Verbal abuse is still abuse. It's abuse in the form of words. Don't assume that a few hurtful words won't cost them their life.…

— Anonymous

“One of the most extraordinary examples of adaptation to immaturity in contemporary American society today is how the word abusive has replaced the words…

— Edwin H. Friedman

When you're a child, grownups always tell you that "sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt you". They say…

— Susan Boyle

Saying it out loud as a child is scary, but saying I felt unstable out loud as an adult with children was really scary.…

— Nadiya Hussain

Hard Words Break No Bones; Ignore Insults As They Cannot Physically Harm You, And Will Only Harm You Emotionally If You Let Them...

— Pacifiersucker

If I called my kids a moron, I think it would traumatize them. I don't think they even know what the word is.

— Adam F. Goldberg

Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people.

— Leon Trotsky

I don't think that my lyrics are over-laced with profanity, because I myself don't speak using a lot of profanity in normal conversation. But…

— Marilyn Manson

Somebody saying something offensive to you, or insulting to you, is not pleasant, but it's part of life. And my belief is we need…

— Megyn Kelly

You chastise children when they are bad, as my parents did me. I'm not opposed to smacking. It is to be used occasionally.

— Chris Grayling