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"Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out."

"Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Words, Word, Speech, Taste, Thought

115

"The spoken word is ephemeral. The written word, eternal. A symphony, timeless."

"The spoken word is ephemeral. The written word, eternal. A symphony, timeless."

A.E. Samaan, American Author

Words, Language, Art, Legacy, Expression

55

"If you mean your words, people who lust over your lovely ways won't dare to reject you."

"If you mean your words, people who lust over your lovely ways won't dare to reject you."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Words, Word, Lust, Rejection, Life

51

"Words are seeds, you are what you've heard."

"Words are seeds, you are what you've heard."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Words, Word, Speech, Influence, Life

48

"If the words you spoke appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful?"

"If the words you spoke appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful?"

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Words, Word, Beauty, Truth, Reflection

47

"A picture is worth 10K words - but only those to describe the picture. Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures."

"A picture is worth 10K words - but only those to describe the picture. Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures."

Alan Perlis, American Scientist

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"Your words are powerful so what you say goes a long way to either establish or destroy you; this is why you should say things that God has said concerning you, not things that situations or circumstances say."

"Your words are powerful so what you say goes a long way to either establish or destroy you; this is why you should say things that God has said concerning you, not things that situations or circumstances say."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Words, Word, Power, Speech, Faith

45

"They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. I say its closer to 675 or 700."

"They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. I say its closer to 675 or 700."

A.E. Samaan, American Author

Words, Perception, Measurement, Humor, Accuracy

44

"A slip of the foot may injure your body, but a slip of the tongue will injure your bond."

"A slip of the foot may injure your body, but a slip of the tongue will injure your bond."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Words, Tongue, Word, Injury, Trust

44

"I've fixed my feelings into durable wordswhen they could have been spent on tenderness."

"I've fixed my feelings into durable wordswhen they could have been spent on tenderness."

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Poet

Words, Language, Emotion, Regret, Expression

43

"The"b word and the "n word are like poison, whether you take poison from a vial or pour it into Bavarian crystal, it is still poison."

"The"b word and the "n word are like poison, whether you take poison from a vial or pour it into Bavarian crystal, it is still poison."

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Words, Hate, Poison, Word, Power

41

"Powerful words harmonize heart and mind as if a symphony."

"Powerful words harmonize heart and mind as if a symphony."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Words, Power, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational

41

"If you value your words, people will not ask you to make any promises."

"If you value your words, people will not ask you to make any promises."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Words, Word, Values, Promise, Respect

39

"Words are weapons of war."

"Words are weapons of war."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Words, Power, War, Truth

36

"Words, he knew, could scar."

"Words, he knew, could scar."

Jodi Picoult, American Novelist

Words, Word, Pain, Memory, Emotion

36

"Words can't save you, but they can give you courage."

"Words can't save you, but they can give you courage."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Words, Word, Courage, Truth, Power

35

"For wordsmiths and masters of words, without necessarily being harsh with words, the words have a tendency to shoot straight to the hearts of people, and this either deeply touches them or deeply angers them. Like the apostles in all their loving controversies are those who are masters of words while combining this gift with truth."

"For wordsmiths and masters of words, without necessarily being harsh with words, the words have a tendency to shoot straight to the hearts of people, and this either deeply touches them or deeply angers them. Like the apostles in all their loving controversies are those who are masters of words while combining this gift with truth."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Words, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

33

"Words are prophesy. Prophesy positive words into your life."

"Words are prophesy. Prophesy positive words into your life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Words, Positive, Life, Power

33

"Words create. Know what you want to create before you speak."

"Words create. Know what you want to create before you speak."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Words, Word, Creation, Speech, Power

32

"The mouth speaks from well spring of the heart."

"The mouth speaks from well spring of the heart."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Words, Heart, Speech, Truth

31

"He thought that the rose was to be found in its own eternity and not in his words; and that we may mention or allude to a thing, but not express it."

"He thought that the rose was to be found in its own eternity and not in his words; and that we may mention or allude to a thing, but not express it."

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Poet

Words, Expression, Limit, Language, Essence

30

"At the beginning was The Word. Today I see That in great quotes."

"At the beginning was The Word. Today I see That in great quotes."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Words, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Expression

30

"She's fifteen, above the age of consent, and he's seventeen, but he's still 'the boy in every conversation. She's 'the young woman.Words are not small things."

"She's fifteen, above the age of consent, and he's seventeen, but he's still 'the boy in every conversation. She's 'the young woman.Words are not small things."

Fredrik Backman, Swedish Author

Words, Language, Gender, Word, Perception

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