Quotes: Word

Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn’t it? I haven’t really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I’ve done is to have lived this long – 81.

I do love using keyboards and I love writing keyboard parts, but I am not a player in the true sense of the word.

A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire.

Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of the kind we have seen in the past few days, is totally unjustified as a response to any published word or image.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

You’re here to sweat. This program is live. There’s about one thousand million people watching you. So, you remember – one wrong word, one foolish gesture and your whole career could go down in flames. Hold that thought and have a nice night.

I find it satisfying and intellectually stimulating to work with the intensity, brevity, balance and word play of the short story.

All human language draws its nature and value from the fact that it both comes from the Word of God and is chosen by God to manifest himself. But this relationship is secret and incomprehensible, beyond the bounds of reason and analysis.

I don’t stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good word to use. I try to see where the story should go.