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Words Quotes

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order Picture Quote #1

The painter must enclose himself within his work; he must respond not with words, but with paintings Picture Quote #1

I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better Picture Quote #1

Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish Picture Quote #1

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit Picture Quote #1

Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves Picture Quote #1

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Yes and no are very powerful words. Mean them when you say them. Respect them when you hear them Picture Quote #1

Men suppose their reason has command over their words; still it happens that words in return exercise authority on reason Picture Quote #1

Words can hurt you. In the larger world, it frames how people think about you, and it can hurt you in lots of little, subtle ways Picture Quote #1

Actions speak louder than words, and it’s no more true than with your kids Picture Quote #1

She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells Picture Quote #1

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun Picture Quote #1

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I don’t know how to answer. I know what I think, but words in the head are like voices underwater. They are distorted Picture Quote #1

What goes on inside is just too fast and huge and all interconnected for words to do more than barely sketch the outlines of at most one tiny little part of it at any given instant Picture Quote #1

Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do Picture Quote #1

Words are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall Picture Quote #1

The fruitfulness of our lives depends in large measure in our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work. The man who completely trusts his own estimate of himself is doomed to sterility Picture Quote #1

The next time you try to seduce anyone, don’t do it with talk, with words. Women know more about words than men ever will. And they know how little they can ever possibly mean Picture Quote #1

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And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face Picture Quote #1

He wanted to cry quietly but not for himself: for the words, so beautiful and sad, like music Picture Quote #1

I smiled back, the importance of manners, my mother always said, is inversely related to how inclined one is to use them, or, in other words, sometimes politeness is all that stands between oneself and madness Picture Quote #1

I find I very rarely live up to my words. And since you know me primarily through my words, there are oh so many ways I can disappoint Picture Quote #1

Trying to write about love is ultimately like trying to have a dictionary represent life. No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough Picture Quote #1

Too often we take notes on writing, we think about writing but never do it. I want you to walk into the heart of the storm, written words dripping off hair, eyelids, hanging from hands Picture Quote #1

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Please learn the pragmatics of expressing fear: sometimes words that seem to express really invoke. This can be tricky Picture Quote #1

Time is a wind that keeps blowing in my face and mumbling words that don’t make sense Picture Quote #1

If you’ve ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you’ll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be Picture Quote #1

It took me as long as I had known him to get rid of all of his words. Like turning an hourglass over Picture Quote #1

Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions Picture Quote #1

Belonging. Togetherness. These words are as complicated and confusing as the word love. It’s probably all the same thing. Or it would be if we let it be. I can only guess from observation Picture Quote #1

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order (Words Quotes) The painter must enclose himself within his work; he must respond not with words, but with paintings (Words Quotes) I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better (Words Quotes) Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish (Words Quotes) Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit (Words Quotes) Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves (Words Quotes) Yes and no are very powerful words. Mean them when you say them. Respect them when you hear them (Words Quotes) Men suppose their reason has command over their words; still it happens that words in return exercise authority on reason (Words Quotes) Words can hurt you. In the larger world, it frames how people think about you, and it can hurt you in lots of little, subtle ways (Words Quotes) Actions speak louder than words, and it’s no more true than with your kids (Words Quotes) She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells (Words Quotes) I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun (Words Quotes) I don’t know how to answer. I know what I think, but words in the head are like voices underwater. They are distorted (Words Quotes) What goes on inside is just too fast and huge and all interconnected for words to do more than barely sketch the outlines of at most one tiny little part of it at any given instant (Words Quotes) Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do (Words Quotes) Words are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall (Words Quotes) The fruitfulness of our lives depends in large measure in our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work. The man who completely trusts his own estimate of himself is doomed to sterility (Words Quotes) The next time you try to seduce anyone, don’t do it with talk, with words. Women know more about words than men ever will. And they know how little they can ever possibly mean (Words Quotes) And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face (Words Quotes) He wanted to cry quietly but not for himself: for the words, so beautiful and sad, like music (Words Quotes) I smiled back, the importance of manners, my mother always said, is inversely related to how inclined one is to use them, or, in other words, sometimes politeness is all that stands between oneself and madness (Words Quotes) I find I very rarely live up to my words. And since you know me primarily through my words, there are oh so many ways I can disappoint (Words Quotes) Trying to write about love is ultimately like trying to have a dictionary represent life. No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough (Words Quotes) Too often we take notes on writing, we think about writing but never do it. I want you to walk into the heart of the storm, written words dripping off hair, eyelids, hanging from hands (Words Quotes) Please learn the pragmatics of expressing fear: sometimes words that seem to express really invoke. This can be tricky (Words Quotes) Time is a wind that keeps blowing in my face and mumbling words that don’t make sense (Words Quotes) If you’ve ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you’ll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be (Words Quotes) It took me as long as I had known him to get rid of all of his words. Like turning an hourglass over (Words Quotes) Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions (Words Quotes) Belonging. Togetherness. These words are as complicated and confusing as the word love. It’s probably all the same thing. Or it would be if we let it be. I can only guess from observation (Words Quotes)

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