- 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
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Why would a novel - which is all about the inward processes of people's developing feelings and developing relationships - why would you be able to portray that in pictures with as few words as possible, which is what the best films are?
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents' generation didn't have any understanding of psychology or emotion or individual temperament. In fact, they were slightly embarrassed by all those words.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think, in terms of looking at the trajectory and being around some of the same people, it's certainly flattering words, but I definitely have not done enough to be mentioned in the same sentence as Coach Payton.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember being at school during morning meeting and looking around at everybody, 350 kids, saying a prayer. We're all very young and no one knows what it means, and I remember feeling strange that people were just repeating words that they didn't understand. I refused to participate. For some reason I always rejected it, but respectfully.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds me of 'Dance Fever' and 'Solid Gold' when I was a kid. Then when you hear these songs sung in English by someone who may or may not understand the words, the unique awesomeness hits you.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to keep a steady pace with my writing. I have found that super-productive days are usually followed by two and even three days when I can hardly write a word. I used to try for 1000 words a day; now I am high-fiving myself after 500.
- Depending
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think if an actor is right for a role, casting sees that, and the words that are on the page, depending on how it's written, can really help your character develop.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
My old man is a man of few words.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are trying to capture the widest possible audience all around the world. In other words, we are trying to capture the people who are even beyond the gaming population.
- Nov 07, 2020
Theatre is highly satisfying in terms of words. You get to speak in monologues; words drive the action.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no religion, but I can't escape being extremely Jewish ethnically - that is, culturally. In other words, I'm not religious, but I worry and I'm neurotic. And I'm very good with money.
- Gifted
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- Nov 07, 2020
For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
When people talk about being a writer, the first words that come to mind are glamour and artistic parties like Charles Dickens used to mix cocktails for.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women don't have to be defined by others. We have the power to define ourselves: by telling our own stories, in our own words, with our own voices.
- Ideas
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- Nov 07, 2020