The Words Quotes

Our memory fragments don't have any coherence until they're imagined in words. Time is a property of language, of syntax, and tense.

...choosing words is harder than I thought.

When a singer truly feels and experiences what the music is all about, the words will automatically ring true.

A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains.

Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution.

You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words.

Mr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am equally at home in both verbal and nonverbal expression.

The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.

Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.

Kind words are the music of the world. They have a power which seems to be beyond natural causes, as if they were some angel's song which had lost its way and come to earth.

The most important three words you can say to yourself: Yes I can!

.... we are a part of nature as a whole, whose order we follow.

I am not as concerned about choosing the right words as I am in letting the words flow naturally.

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

There are three words that convey the secret of the art of living, the secret of all success and happiness. One With Life.

What a treasure is hidden in two small words: 'thank you!'

I will see you tomorrow, if God wills it.

I didn't know dirty words could be done that artfully.

For deeds to die, however nobly done, And thoughts of men to as themselves decay, But wise words taught in numbers for to run, Recorded by the Muses, live for ay.

And as far as I can see the world is too old for us to talk about it with our new words.

It only takes a minute to cause hurt but sometimes a lifetime to repair. Be careful with your words and actions.

Let's discipline ourselves so that our words are few and full.

Creative words generate energy; negative words drain out energy.

When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.

Look for ways to be a blessing. Simple words of encouragement can brighten somebody’s day.

It's never too late to learn.

It's time for ordinary Americans to come out of the shadows and remind Washington every day in words and actions that we are a sovereign nation, not a sanctuary nation.

Always start at the end before you begin. Professional investors always have an exit strategy before they invest. Knowing your exit strategy is an important investment fundamental.

[last words] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night.

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words.

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.

It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another, his education is incomplete.

Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.

My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith.

A poem begins with a lump in the throat

Words have their own hierarchy, their own protocol, their own artistic titles, their own plebeian stigmas.

Words are just words. The evidence is in how you act, how you react.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

When will you learn that there isn't a word for everything?

We wrapped our dreams in words and patterned the words so that they would live forever, unforgettable.

I like the feeling of words doing as they want to do and as they have to do.

Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music, not words, that provides power.

(Her last words) Oh! I love Him! My God, I love You!

In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths.

There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair.

Do you hear the rain? Do you hear the rain?

All right, then, I'll say it: Dante makes me sick.

Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.

My word is my pride, the wisdom is weak, and that's word from the wise.