When will you learn that there isn’t a word for everything? By Nicole Krauss Quick View Author All Quotes, Nicole Krauss Tag: #power-of-words
…But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will tun wild and cause you grief. By Robert Greene Quick View Author All Quotes, Robert Greene Tag: #power, #power-of-words, #psychology
Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts. By Patrick Rothfuss Quick View Author All Quotes, Patrick Rothfuss Tag: #description, #language, #power-of-words
But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. By George Orwell Quick View Author All Quotes, George Orwell Tag: #language, #power-of-words, #propaganda
silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation. By Rumi Quick View Author All Quotes, Rumi Tag: #language, #power-of-words, #remaining-silent
Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. By John Green Quick View Author All Quotes, John Green Tag: #power-of-words, #reading
When you’re drowning you don’t think, I would be incredibly pleased if someone would notice I’m drowning and come and rescue me. You just scream. By John Lennon Quick View Author All Quotes, John Lennon Tag: #humour, #power-of-words
Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous. By Robert Greene Quick View Author All Quotes, Robert Greene Tag: #life-lessons, #power, #power-of-words, #powerful, #practices, #quotes-i-love, #quotes-of-betrayal, #quotes-that-make-sense, #quotes-to-define-my-life, #quotes-to-live-by