Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2011

...Quotes on Words

"Our words should be purrs instead of hisses." - Kathrine Palmer Peterson

"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary."- Kahlil Gibran 

"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."- Dorothy Nevill 

"The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is your opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank you The one least important word: I."- Anonymous 

"So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with."- John Locke 

"The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, Any price will be paid."- Siddha Nagarjuna 

"To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make."- Truman Capote

"Words are the model, words are the tools, words are the boards, words are the nails."- Richard Rhodes

Have a great week!