Word Quotes

Atheism is the last word of theism.

Ideals jump across the hierarchies of the printed word.

If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Once the cry and the cause of a generation of progressives to make America safer, fairer and cleaner, 'regulation' is now a dirty word in our politics. Even Democrats are quick to talk about cutting regulations; Republicans hate them with - how to put it? - evangelical fervor.

It is hardly fair to accuse us of ignorance when it was made a crime under the former order of things to learn enough about letters to even read the Word of God.

Sure, women sportswriters look when they're in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?

I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.

In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.

The union of the Word and the Mind produces that mystery which is called Life... Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein lies the secret of immortality.

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy.

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.

Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime!

Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.

It's easier to do Shakespeare than Spelling, and I know that sounds crazy, because the challenge of Shakespeare is living up to Shakespeare, living up to that word, not failing, you know, where with Aaron Spelling it's like, just try to look good. Or maybe don't use Spelling there, that's bad. No - you can. He's dead.

'Programming' is a four-letter word.

I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?

I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But it wasn't Scotland's fault. It was my circumstances. I was - I hate to say the word humbled - but that's what it felt like. I was wrong about this place. This is a great place full of very fun people.

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice.

I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things.

Most of my inspiration, if that's the word, came from books themselves.

For hostile word let hostile word be paid.

Now the whole point about machines is they are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same.

The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

I won't mention the word tired. This is the 20th century and I can go around a little faster.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.