Words Quotes
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The reason they call it 'golf' is that all the other 4 letter words were used up.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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My inspiration for songs is just everyday life. I just write down words about things that have happened to me, people I've met.
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Sometimes you just wonder whether people just don't have the sensitivity or decency. I'm a member of the media myself: I host a talk show. I know sometimes when you want to ask something, you can circumvent it with words and vocabulary. You don't suddenly just go out there and ask something directly in the pretense of being absolutely candid.
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And as we stray further from love, we multiply the words. Had we remained together we could have become a silence.
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Lyricists play with words.
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In many ways, 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' is modeled on Shakespeare's Henry V, which relied on a chorus to explain in words the battles of Harfleur and Agincourt that could never be captured on the Elizabethan stage.
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Sometimes, I feel like my lyrics meander a little bit, and our songs are so big I need to write more words than are necessary.
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The thing about Sondheim is that it does get very cerebral. You do need a faculty with words and a love for the lyrics to not just pull it off, but to have an appreciation for it.
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Language, philosophy, and science are interwoven into the design of words, which are manipulated to create surprising illusions.
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Rhyme patterns are nothing without meanings to the words. A lot of rappers can do those flows, but the raps aren't really about anything - which is cool sometimes, but to have the flow and the message is one of my favorite things.
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Writing about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing and made no corrections until the book was finished. If I had looked back at what I had written the day before I might have despaired.
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As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
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Write every day; never give up; it's supposed to be difficult; try to find some pleasure and reward in the act of writing, because you can't look for praise from editors, readers, or critics. In other words, tips that are much easier to give than to take.
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I'm letting inspiration move me, in whatever direction it may, without concern if this sounds too rap or too indie, or there's too many words in it.
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It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.
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Socrates gave a lifetime to the outpouring of his substance in the shape of the greatest benefits bestowed on all who cared to receive them. In other words, he made those who lived in his society better men and sent them on their way rejoicing.
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I like acting with no lines because all of a sudden you're able to express things without always worrying about the text. It's great to have a great text, but there's a lot of stuff you can't say in words, and I think there's something really nice about good physical moments.
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Perhaps things are not things but words: metaphors, words for other things.
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I love taking on other people's words. They are much more interesting to me than my own.
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Who has words at the right moment?
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What people love about Santorum is he is who is he. He speaks his words. He loves God. He loves his country, and he loves gays.
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Human imagination is so much more potent than anything we could put down in words.
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'Comfy,' that's one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy. It's really depressing, but she likes her life because she has comfortable clogs.
