Quotes About Words

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Semantics is about the relation of words to thoughts, but it is also about the relation of words to other human concerns.

A definition is a dictionary's explanation of the meaning of an English word using other English words, intended to be read by a whole person, applying the entirety of his or her intelligence and language skills.

Without a substrate of thoughts to underlie our words, we do not truly speak but only babble, blabber, blather, chatter, gibber, jabber, natter, patter, prattle, rattle, yammer, or yadda, yadda—an onomatopoeic lexicon for empty speech that makes plain the expectation that the sounds coming out of our mouths are ordinarily about something.

the difficulty of a sentence depends not just on its word count but on its geometry. Good writers often use very long sentences, and they garnish them with words that are, strictly speaking, needless. But they get away with it by arranging the words so that a reader can absorb them a phrase at a time, each phrase conveying a chunk of conceptual structure.

Love fattens on smooth words.

I think that people feel they know what love means, it's probably one of the most used words in the world but has the most completely different definitions from one person to another.

Love should be our walk and our talk.

He believes that words can be a powerful healing tool if used with loving intention, to uplift, encourage and inspire.

I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.

Words ride on the energy of tone, its warmth or coldness; think of tone as the music of how words are expressed. You want this music to be soulful, whether you're giving sweet talk or tough love.

While over Alabama earth These words are gently spoken: Serve and hate will die unborn. Love and chains are broken.

I like to say there's certain things you can't take back: One of them is 'I love you,' and one of them is bullets.

Mark my words, Princess," Loki said. "One day, you'll be madly in love with me.

Never forget the nine most important words of any family- I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.

Over, over, there is a soft place in my heart for all that is over, no, for the being over, words have been my only loves, not many.

I love the right words. I think economy and precision of language are important.

I am sentimental,' she said. 'I could dissect a koala but not its baby. I like the words damozel, eglantine, elegant. I love when you kiss my elongated white hand.

Things I say have value and I would love for you to value them, however you get it.

I love to write. It's my first love.

Reason speaks in words alone, but love has a song.

I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling.

Occasionally it does hit me, the words on a page. And I still love doing that, as I have for the last 60 years.

Words of love you whisper soft and true Darling I love you