Quotes About Words

Sometimes I wish I hadn't said something foolish. It is then that I realize the power of mime.

If words can be lethal weapons, I must provide them with an arsenal.

Chloe turned to Vetch. The poet said gently, "You see, you do have power. Words give you power, to create or destroy." His eyes flickered to Clare. "Even to forgive.

A reader's emotions can be sparked with few words. That's the power of dialogue.

That speaking the words, even if true, had little power to change the inevitable or even make him feel much better.

Happiness is a great power of holiness. Thus, kind words, by their power of producing happiness, have also a power of producing holiness, and so of winning men to God.

As words have an effective power of their own, curses reported against someone might turn against the speaker.

There is power in well-chosen words, and often there is equal power in silence. Learning when to talk and when to listen are among the most powerful skills you can develop.

As children we hoard and gloat over words. Words give ownership: we name our world and we claim it...Children trust the power of words.

Could words and symbols wield such power? Could mere scribblings on parchment unmake a person's moral fiber? Weren't we made of sterner stuff?

Meanwhile with the help of an anecdote I fell in love. Words caravaggio. They have a power.

The operations of the human mind are also controlled by words of power, formulas that become a focus of mental activity.

We've been gifted with the power of choice...in our actions, our thoughts, and our words. The quality of our lives gets better or worse depending on which direction we go with our choices.

...speak to me as to thy thinkingAs thou dost ruminate, and give thy worst of thoughtsThe worst of words...

Those unuttered words of your smile can rewrite the history of this wonderful world.

People have the power we give them. Words have the power we give them.

Words are the bricks of our world and they have the power to change it.

Tell a story in lesser and simpler words.

Mira Grant, Blackout

The power we hold comes with an added responsibility to inspire through words or actions and build someone else's life. Our power definitely does not lie in zapping others of their powers.

You string some letters together, and you make a word. You string some words together, and you make a sentence, then a paragraph, then a chapter. Words have power.

Before the tears of the eyes dry outLet them sprinkle words on the paper Life is short and the man shall dieBut the words shall live on forever...

It occurred to Keth for the first time that perhaps magic wasn't simply a matter of fires, lightning, and power in the air, if spoken words could also create such a transformation.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me', said some idiot who, 1. Didn't realize HOW much words hurt2. Wasn't so smart