201 Quotes About Tongue

The pen had been mightier than the sword but then the the tongue took over.

My hands aren't yours to reach and grab.My feet aren't yours to walk.My back's not yours to ride and stab.My tongue's not yours to talk.

Yet is it not the heart but the members of play that elevate us above the beasts: the fingers with which we touch the clavichord or the flute, the tongue with which we jest and lie and seduce. Lacking members of play, what is there left for beasts to do when they are bored but sleep?

Words cannot only be made... But made to have a meaning, free the tongue and continue your speech.

The only benefit a woman can have in talking too much is defeating a man who troubles her too much.

Okay, let's put this another way―if what you're about to say wouldn't look good permanently engraved on your tombstone, bite your tongue.

Twist a tongue, and tongue a twist how many twists can a tongue twister twist around the twisting tongue.

Guard your tongue, and use it for good instead of evil. How many marriages or friendships have been destroyed because of criticism that spiraled out of control? How many relationships have broken down because of a word spoken thoughtlessly or in anger? A harsh word can’t be taken back; no apology can fully repair its damage.

The tongue may hide the truth but the eyes—never!