Quotes about Words
The world around him began to dim. Sylous's final words sounded far away as Jamie's consciousness faded. "I need you. I need all of you.
— Ted Dekker
You tell others about Me - that I am a loving God. Your words are glib. My words are written in the blood of My only Son.
— Brennan Manning
There is no escaping the gospel logic that all our thoughts, words, and deeds addressed to others are in a real way addressed to Christ himself.
— Brennan Manning
Words without poetry lack passion; words without passion lack persuasion; words without persuasion lack power.
— Brennan Manning
Just as words lose their power when they are not born out of silence, so openness loses its meaning when there is no ability to be closed.
— Henri Nouwen
We are called to witness, always with our lives and sometimes with our words, to the great things God has done for us.
— Henri Nouwen
The more we try to justify ourselves, the more we collide with our inability to do so. The more burdens we take on, the more we burden others with our unmet needs. Is it any wonder that our words do not help and our presence does not heal?
— Henri Nouwen
As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit.
— Henri Nouwen
It is to be remembered that by good deeds or words you encourage yourself, who always have need to witness or hear them.
— Henry David Thoreau
If you watch what you think about, you won't have to watch what you talk about.
— Bill Johnson
You can't talk defeat and expect to have victory. You can't talk lack and expect to have abundance. You've got to send your words out in the direction you want your life to go.
— Joel Osteen
I began [blogging] because I have this handicap - I can't figure out my life or see God clearly unless I untangle my life again with words.
— Ann Voskamp