Keyword: Words

A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Communication Intelligence Wisdom

The four most beautiful words in our common language: “I told you so.”

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter
Communication

Is there another word for synonym?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Communication Language

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

Communication Language

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Communication Language

Actions lie louder than words.

(1966 – ) American magazine editor
Characteristics Lies

Aardvark: In the beginning was the word. And the word was ‘Aardvark.’

Communication Definitions Language

Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.

(1906 – 1965) psychologist & speech pathologist
Communication Language

Boy, those French… they have a different word for everything!

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician
Communication Language

I always confuse the words exotic and erotic; that made for a very awkward conversation at my local pet store.

comic, actor, & writer
Communication Language

Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?

(1939 – ) comedian, actress, writer & producer
Communication

As far as I'm concerned, "whom" is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.

(1935 – ) columnist, journalist & novelist
Communication

I think they named the orange before the carrot.

(1973 – ) American comedian
Communication

Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef.

(1936 – ) novelist
Communication Food/Drink Language Things

Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician
Communication Food/Drink Language

The Chinese food in China is not better than the Chinese food here, mostly because of differences of definitions of words that we have – like, for example, 'beef.'

(1960 – ) American comedian
Communication Definitions Food/Drink Language

A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one.


Communication Language

Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Communication Language

What’s another word for Thesaurus?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Communication Language

Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.


Communication Speech

My girlfriend does her nails with white-out; when she's asleep, I go over there and write misspelled words on them.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Communication Reading/Writing