Quotes About Gossip

A bad wound may heal, but a bad name will kill.

Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. (Prov. 17:9)

Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering Christians.

People say things about me all the time and I get over it. I've had some appalling things told about me.

Any time two characters are talking about a third, the scene is a crock of s***.

Almost one half of our time is spent in telling and hearing evil of one another ... and every hour brings forth something strange and terrible to fill up our discourse and our astonishment.

I don't go out much. I'm also not promiscuous. If I went out with everyone the press said I did, I'd never have time to write or sing.

I get accused all the time of having a big mouth. But if you ask me, guys gossip way more than girls do.

he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip. It kept him in a cold

Talk? Well, it's just Muff Potter, Muff Potter, Muff Potter all the time. It keeps me in a sweat, constant, so's I want to hide som'ers." "That's just the same way they go on round me. I reckon he's a goner. Don't you feel sorry for him, sometimes?" "Most always—most always. He ain't

Nu mai erau oameni pe strad?. Erau zvonuri care c?rau gen?i.

promise of secrecy was made at the time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours

Gone to the nearest public-house. That is the centre of country gossip. They would have told you every name, from the master to the scullery-maid.

I could tell you things about Louis that wouldn't make you wave at him no more

There were rumours and counter­rumours. There were rumours that might have been true, and truths that ought to have been just rumours.

It appears from these letters that for some time past you have been arraying my old friends against me by spreading reports about my mental condition.

You don't build a 100 ft robot out of nothing.....there's rumors and gossip, trace evidence. There's a shadow economy out there, where these things get done.

Then, aided by the booze, like a fool I tossed off one of those throwaway lines that would have been better thrown away. Ah, Frank! I thought you were going to be down here fucking Lana.

Let's all commit ourselves to the basic civility of minding our own business. Failing that, let's go back to a time when we were nasty and judgmental, but only behind one another's backs.

It was an odd thing about Boston, Crown officials observed. A confidential, early-morning insinuation could blossom into common knowledge by evening. Yet when 342 crates of tea immersed themselves in water, no one had seen a thing.

I don't really take much notice of rumours Sir," Andrew said, straight faced. "Good man. Neither do I. Mostly lies and the rest exaggeration.

They've been talking about their prom nonstop. Even the people that think it's a "joke" like Mary Elizabeth can't stop talking about what a "joke" it is. It's all very fun to witness.

Do I know what people say? Sure. I shrug it off. what else can you do? Stop people from talking? You might as well try to stop the wind from blowing.