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Quotes About Words

In the course of a presidency, a U.S. president says millions of words in public. You never know which of them end up cementing a certain impression.
~ Ben Rhodes
If you can, put aside for a moment your opinion of Donald Trump's words and actions and let's be perfectly honest: One year into his presidency, could the economy be any rosier?
~ Stephen Moore
I've run my mouth pretty good about my beliefs.
~ Stephen Baldwin
I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet decided.
~ Gyorgy Ligeti
I have this deep love for authors. I think that we don't do enough to encourage love of words and love of books.
~ Ruby Dee
I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
~ Andrew Bird
I'm loving N.Y., and words can't even describe how happy I am to be here.
~ Bow Wow
I like crisp words like 'blimey', 'yikes', 'crap' which describe consternation, embarrassment, and sometimes wonderment without making me type so many alphabets.
~ Twinkle Khanna
I think that we need to allow words to be words. If my self-esteem and my self-worth linger on words that are used to describe me, then you have a problem in itself.
~ Philomena Kwao
When we read about reading, we get to share an experience that is usually kept private. Incisive descriptions of reading help us to understand what is going on when our eyes move across words on the page.
~ Joanna Scott
I don't expect people to forget my brash words or deeds. But I ask that they try to remember the actions that I took that were designed to help them.
~ George Wallace
Language that is designed to dehumanize has consequences.
~ Maajid Nawaz
This was the man, this Balaam, I say, was the man, who desired to die the death of the righteous, and that his last end might be like his; and this was the state of his mind when he pronounced these words.
~ Joseph Butler
When the public doesn't understand me, it's a battle. So when I choose words, I choose them for their musicality, rhythm, and sense, and I choose the right dialect to express that.
~ Yasmine Hamdan
I've always been in love with language. My favorite book is a dictionary. I have always loved words.
~ Denis Villeneuve
The character of our language defines us, and dictionaries say as much about us as about the way we speak.
~ Susie Dent
I do a mind game every day. I play chess, sudoku. I learn something different: a language, a few words of a different language.
~ John Layfield
I am just an actor - all I do is I memorise someone else's words and tart around.
~ Olivia Colman
I'm mainstream, and I have pretty chart-tastic tastes. I don't often veer away from a big melodic song with big words for big stadiums.
~ Robbie Williams
I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We've come to take our government back.
~ Rand Paul
Parents, teachers, clergy and physicians change lives with their words. It is hypnotic for a child or patient to hear an authority figure's words. As I am always sharing, 'wordswordswords' can become 'swordswordswords,' and we can kill or cure with either words or swords.
~ Bernie Siegel
Promises. I was drowning in Promises
~ Richelle Mead
They talk. You act.
~ Richelle Mead
When he was gone, Jesse said, "We have an invitation for you." "To what, a party?" "Kind of. It's a group . . ." Ralf wasn't so good with words, Mead, Richelle (2008-11-13). Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel (p. 305). Penguin Young Readers Group. Kindle Edition.
~ Richelle Mead