#word

Well, first of all, I don't want to debate the word conservative, but by my definition, a conservative is someone who wants to conserve the Constitution of the United States and the American tradition and law that no one is above the law. ↗

— Dan Rather

#american #american tradition #conservative #conserve #constitution

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. ↗

— Thomas Reid

#ambiguity #greater #impediment #knowledge #than

It doesn't pay to say too much when you are mad enough to choke. For the word that stings the deepest is the word that is never spoke, Let the other fellow wrangle till the storm has blown away, then he'll do a heap of thinking about the things you didn't say. ↗

— Jules Renard

#away #blown #blown away #choke #deepest

My approach to the work is the same, whether I had the lead or a supporting role. I consider myself a character actor in the true sense of the word. Unless I'm doing my autobiography, I'm playing a character. ↗

— Ving Rhames

#approach #autobiography #character #character actor #consider

I truly enjoy directing. I enjoy looking at the words on the paper and visualizing how to make them come to life. ↗

— Alfonso Ribeiro

#directing #enjoy #how #i #life

When I write something, every word of it is meant. I can't say it enough. ↗

— Anne Rice

#every #i #i write #meant #say

I would rather be damned by my honesty, than caged by my lies. ↗

— Omega Maverick

#inspirational #self-confidence #words-to-live-by #inspirational

They always use the word 'insult' with me, but I don't hurt anybody. I wouldn't be sitting here if I did. I make fun of everybody and exaggerate all our insecurities. ↗

— Don Rickles

#anybody #did #everybody #exaggerate #fun

Beneath words and logic are emotional connections that largely direct how we use our words and logic. ↗

— Jane Roberts

#connections #direct #emotional #how #largely

I am telling you what I know -- words have music and if you are a musician you will write to hear them. ↗

— E.L. Doctorow

#words #writing #music