Good Words Quotes

Good Words Quotes by Henry B. Eyring, Charles Spurgeon, Chief Joseph, Henry David Thoreau, John Waters, Patrick Rothfuss and many others.

The good word of the Lord with which we must nourish is the simple doctrine of the gospel. We need not fear either simplicity or repetition.
Take up your own daily cross; it is the burden best suited for your shoulder, and will prove most effective to make you perfect in every good word and work to the glory of God.
Good words will not give me back my children.
There is all the poetry in the world in a name. It is a poem which the mass of men hear and read. What is poetry in the common sense, but a hearing of such jingling names? I want nothing better than a good word. The name of a thing may easily be more than the thing itself to me.
“Family” this and “family” that. If I had a family I’d be furious that moral busybodies are taking the perfectly good word family and using it as a code for censorship the same waystatesrights” was used to disguise racism in the mid-sixties.
What?” It was a good word. Like a rock in a river, sticking up to let you land on it, so you could make your way across the flow.
It’s a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.
My dad is my everything. He always had the craziest speeches for Kylie [Jenner] and me growing up, good words to live by.
If they give you good words to say, and you don’t get in the way of them, you’ll be OK.
Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself.
Comeback is a good word, man.
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises. There has been too much talking by men who had no right to talk. It does not require many words to speak the truth.
I think maybe the figures – that’s a good word – the figures in my pictures are stand-ins for my own need to make a connection.
If she is given full immunity … in order to verify that she’s telling the truth, which I’m sure she is, I would be happy to submit her to a polygraph examination. Lie detector‘s not a good word because they can’t detect lies.
William H. Ginsburg
If any person has a good word for the previous government that is good enough for me to have him shot.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
My dad is my everything. He always had the craziest speeches for Kylie and me growing up, good words to live by.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
I’ve thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn’t one. It’s a perfectly good word. And it can’t be changed.
It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.
Paternalistic is a very good word. They think they have to look out for these guys? Don’t worry about it. Why? Because of history. Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant. They did okay.
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.
A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
What seems to sell books is good word-of-mouth, not promotion tours. I’m too old to believe that media promotion of a book really matters. What matters is how it will look 100 years from now, not how many copies are sold.
Every good thought, every good word, every good emotion, and every act of kindness, is lifting the vibration of your being to new heights. And as you begin to raise your vibration, a new life and a new world will reveal itself to you.
Love is appreciating, complimenting, feeling gratitude, and speaking good words to others.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
I don’t know much about Americanism, but it’s a damn good word with which to carry an election.
If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.
I always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace.
Good words are better than bad strokes.
The stars, that in their courses roll, Have much instruction given; But Thy good Word informs my soul How I may climb to Heaven.
You can’t be blocked if you just keep on writing words. Any words. People who get ‘blocked’ make the mistake of thinking they have to write good words.
I’ll go gentle on him, … I promise not to rough him up too much. I just think him saying stuff like that is just him. He’s like the Junior Witter of America, he hasn’t got a good word to say about anyone expect himself. Personality wise, he’s very different to me, that’s for sure.
I always thought that “humanist” was a good word long before I understood that anyone thought it was a bad word.
I don’t think any of my kids would have a good word to say about me. I think they deny that they even know me. At school, they pretend they are Anton du Beke’s kids.
And if God’s good word goes unspoken, the music goes all night.
And it also became clear that these conditions of inequality and historical injustice have given rise to a feeling of hate in the world – a deeply felt hate that cannot easily be overcome with a few good words.
It is not hard for any man who hath a Bible in his hand to borrow good words and holy sayings in abundance; but to make them his own is a work of grace only from above.
Up until I came here this week, and I met so many women and young girls who feel, to use their word – and I’m a bit embarrassed, but it’s a good word – empowered, by watching. I realized this isn’t a burden, this is an honor.
If you believe Jesus ever had a good word for war or torture or tax cuts for the rich, or raping the earth, or refusing water to dying migrants, then you might as well believe bunnies lay painted eggs.
Good people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word From those who spoke her praise.