- Hard Words
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- Nov 07, 2020
Words Quotes
Words carry more weight than we plan for.
This set spans the everyday and the pointed - a playful warning about overusing absolute words like "always" and "never," and a reminder that English still has more words than any one person can hold in their head. Related reading in Good Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
In English, there is one word for sister. In Chinese, there are two separate words, for elder and younger sister. This is actually a translation problem because if you see the word sister, you don't know how to translate it to Chinese because you don't know if it's an elder sister or younger.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The endings to me are the key moment in 'Weekend' and '45 Years.' I know how I want my gut to feel at the ending. Even if I can't articulate in words what that feeling is, I'm trying to find ways to get there.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the reason I'm a writer is because first, I was a reader. I loved to read. I read a lot of adventure stories and mystery books, and I have wonderful memories of my mom reading picture books aloud to me. I learned that words are powerful.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Internet gave me the sense that there were words to describe my feelings and medical terms.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable with my words. Sometimes getting this is very difficult, but I try my best.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. They're all full of subtext, and some of them are cliche and overused and vernacular. They're tricky. All I can say is, words are tricky.
- Meaning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
- Nov 07, 2020
I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.
- Art Forms
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have trouble with modern art. But in general, all art forms fascinate me - art is the way human beings express what we can't say in words.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
- Punk
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Words make love with one another.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obviously, people give me their opinions of Dwane Casey and everything has been nothing but positive words about him - just the way he coaches, the way he is as a human being. From what I've heard, he's a stand-up guy.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once someone asked me three words that best describe me and I said 'Loud, Louder, and Loudest'!
- Logical
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- Nov 07, 2020
Lapped in poetry, wrapped in the picturesque, armed with logical sentences and inalienable words.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020