Quotes About Rumors

It's not mere extremism that makes folks at the fringes so troubling; it's extremism wedded to false beliefs. Humans have long been dupes, easily gulled by rumors and flat-out lies.

When we got married, we kind of kept it quiet because everybody was saying, 'Oh, Mickey and Minnie got married.'

It hurts when you're always doing your best for your club, and then you hear that you might be going to Tottenham.

It's fun to gossip and stuff. But once it's millions of people - the scale of that, I think, is more damaging to the health of the people that are getting speculated about.

The people who had turned their heads turned them again as the service proceeded; and at last observing her they whispered to each other. She knew what their whispers were about, grew sick at heart, and felt that she could come to church no more.

I've heard the band is supposed to be out of this world," Miss Vicks was saying.

Who's Mr Terreur ?" she wondered. "He must be the owner of that steel company. He's really rich — I heard he's got a bunch of vacation homes in Raputoa." "Oh, that evil greedy rich guy. He really made a killing thanks to the war, right ?" "Allison. Do you ever not call a rich person evil and greedy ?" "What, am I wrong ?" "...Anyway, what should we do ?

Radio messages report rampant rumors of Khmer Rouge attacks. There is a curfew imposed at dusk. Every corner along the main road is occupied by tanks and armored personnel carriers, soldiers everywhere. The road to Vietnam is crawling with military, and everyone is nervous. But rather than being afraid to go outside, I find it thrilling. I've stepped into a TV show and any misadventure can be undone with a flick of the remote.

The rumors, not the truth, were enough to destroy a girl's reputation.

reel. Everything about him seems drab—?his cotton work shirt, his complexion, his once-glistening eyes. He needs a haircut. Nathan has become his pillar of support. He checks on Bruce daily, invites him to dinner at least once a week. The rumors were rampant. Who had Samantha run away with? Every neighbor had a theory

She'd heard there were

Rumors, even true ones, are like flames: Stifle the oxygen and they sputter and die.

Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who diffuse it; it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker.

And how is His Great Fussiness today?" Derek's eyes sparked a bit. "His Majesty is in an ill humor. Rumors are flying that his mate almost got herself shot.

Michael acusó a Turner de andar tras su esposa, Doris. Pero es difícil de creer, porque Doris era catorce años mayor y excepcionalmente fea.

I won't lie - I picked up the occasional gossip magazine in the past because I thought that maybe 5 to 10 percent of it was true. Now I think it's zero percent.

At a high level there's always gonna be noise and rumors, whether it's fake stories or real ones. You've got to be able to block that out and zone in and focus on the task at hand.

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

Cutting honest throats by whispers.

Calumniate, calumniate; there will always be something which sticks.

It is thus with most of us; we are what other people say we are. We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay.

Gossip needs no carriage.

Another good thing about gossip is that it is within everybody's reach, And it is much more interesting than any other form of speech.

Gossip is vice enjoyed vicariously - the sweet, subtle satisfaction without the risk.