Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure. — Edward Thorndike (1874-1949, psychologist)
Every Word Has Consequences
Every word has consequences. Every silence, too. — Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980, French existentialist philosopher)
Your Words Will Have Power
If you are telling the truth, then you can speak gently, and your words will have power. — Chogyam Trungpa (1939-1987)
A Cannon Fires Only Once
A cannon fires only once but words detonate across centuries. — Grant Morrison (1960-)
Pictures of Our Thoughts
Words are but pictures of our thoughts. — John Dryden (1631-1700)
Be Careful What You Say about People and Yourself
Negative words are powerful boomerangs so be careful what you say about people and yourself. — Mary J. Blige (1971-)
Words Are Finite Organs
Words are finite organs of the infinite mind. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
