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Spoken Word Quotes

Rap and spoken word have reawakened the country to poetry in itself. Texting and Twitter encourage creative uses of casual language, in ways I have celebrated widely. But we’ve fallen behind on savoring the formal layer of our language Picture Quote #1

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken Picture Quote #1

All great movements are popular movements. They are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into the midst of the people Picture Quote #1

Orphans, dead parents, lonely children at Christmas, morose spoken word recordings, everything you love about the holidays. Move the turkey over so you can fit your head in the oven Picture Quote #1

Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought ‘wow’ she was writing from a black girl’s perspective, and the imagery was so vivid that I started doing spoken word Picture Quote #1

I don’t know anything!’ Tim(Caleb) wailed. He’d never spoken a truer word in his life Picture Quote #1

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The spoken word is nothing. It hardly lives longer than an insect! Only the written word is eternal. - Balbulus Picture Quote #1

Our view of man will remain superficial so long as we fail to go back to that origin [of silence], so long as we fail to find, beneath the chatter of words, the primordial silence, and as long as we do not describe the action which breaks this silence. the spoken word is a gesture, and its meaning, a world Picture Quote #1

Richard Burton had a tremendous passion for the English language, especially the spoken and written word Picture Quote #1

Man’s word is his wand filled with magic and power! Man comes into the world financed by God, with all that he desires or requires already on his pathway. This supply is released through faith and the Spoken Word. If thou canst believe, all things are possible Picture Quote #1

[Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children’s album] Halloween... Don’t Give Up on Me Picture Quote #1

Comedy was something I picked up trying to perfect my art through spoken word. I got on YouTube just to show off my poetry, and then people thought I was funny, so I ran with it Picture Quote #1

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Love is not just a word that is spoken; it is an action that is taken and an emotion that awakens Picture Quote #1

It is a word that’s quickly spoken, which being unrestrained, a heart is broken Picture Quote #1

At this point in my life - age 24 - I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking. I am a professional spoken word poet who tours the world performing and teaching. I run an organization called Project VOICE dedicated to using this art form as an education and empowerment tool in schools and communities of all kinds Picture Quote #1

I work because I love it. It’s a projection of myself. It allows me to express my enthusiasm for music and film using the spoken word, which I love, and broadcasting, a medium which has always fascinated me. I’m very lucky Picture Quote #1

The broad mass of a nation will more easily fall victim to a big lie than a small one. The greater the lie, the greater chance that it will be believed. All epoch-making events have been produced not by the written, but the spoken word Picture Quote #1

Human beings do not relate to written words in the same way that they will relate to spoken words. They do not relate to music in the same way that they do to pictures. It’s all different parts of our head, different parts of our minds processing this Picture Quote #1

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Comeback records always worry me, especially when they’re made by one of my heroes, and I’d heard stories about Gil Scott-Heron recently, about drug arrests and prison terms and other troubles. I wasn’t prepared for the ravaged shakiness of his voice on this record or the raw spoken word pieces or the dark electronic backgrounds Picture Quote #1

Looking for a word from the Lord? Believe that he has already spoken, and read what he’s already written Picture Quote #1

I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, music is the only thing that can describe unspoken words Picture Quote #1

Most broken hearts are caused by unspoken words Picture Quote #1

It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word Picture Quote #1

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A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it Picture Quote #1

Man is the master of the unspoken word, which spoken, is master of him Picture Quote #1

The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it Picture Quote #1

Many a spoken word is more piercing than an attack Picture Quote #1

The unspoken word never does harm Picture Quote #1

Through his spoken word, man is continually making laws for himself Picture Quote #1

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Rap and spoken word have reawakened the country to poetry in itself. Texting and Twitter encourage creative uses of casual language, in ways I have celebrated widely. But we’ve fallen behind on savoring the formal layer of our language. (Spoken Word Quotes) As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken (Spoken Word Quotes) All great movements are popular movements. They are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into the midst of the people (Spoken Word Quotes) Orphans, dead parents, lonely children at Christmas, morose spoken word recordings, everything you love about the holidays. Move the turkey over so you can fit your head in the oven (Spoken Word Quotes) Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought ‘wow’ she was writing from a black girl’s perspective, and the imagery was so vivid that I started doing spoken word (Spoken Word Quotes) I don’t know anything!’ Tim(Caleb) wailed. He’d never spoken a truer word in his life (Spoken Word Quotes) The spoken word is nothing. It hardly lives longer than an insect! Only the written word is eternal. - Balbulus (Spoken Word Quotes) Our view of man will remain superficial so long as we fail to go back to that origin [of silence], so long as we fail to find, beneath the chatter of words, the primordial silence, and as long as we do not describe the action which breaks this silence. the spoken word is a gesture, and its meaning, a world (Spoken Word Quotes) Richard Burton had a tremendous passion for the English language, especially the spoken and written word (Spoken Word Quotes) Man’s word is his wand filled with magic and power! Man comes into the world financed by God, with all that he desires or requires already on his pathway. This supply is released through faith and the Spoken Word. If thou canst believe, all things are possible (Spoken Word Quotes) [Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children’s album] Halloween... Don’t Give Up on Me (Spoken Word Quotes) Comedy was something I picked up trying to perfect my art through spoken word. I got on YouTube just to show off my poetry, and then people thought I was funny, so I ran with it (Spoken Word Quotes) Love is not just a word that is spoken; it is an action that is taken and an emotion that awakens (Spoken Word Quotes) It is a word that’s quickly spoken, which being unrestrained, a heart is broken (Spoken Word Quotes) At this point in my life - age 24 - I have chosen a fairly strange path that not many are walking. I am a professional spoken word poet who tours the world performing and teaching. I run an organization called Project VOICE dedicated to using this art form as an education and empowerment tool in schools and communities of all kinds. (Spoken Word Quotes) I work because I love it. It’s a projection of myself. It allows me to express my enthusiasm for music and film using the spoken word, which I love, and broadcasting, a medium which has always fascinated me. I’m very lucky (Spoken Word Quotes) The broad mass of a nation will more easily fall victim to a big lie than a small one. The greater the lie, the greater chance that it will be believed. All epoch-making events have been produced not by the written, but the spoken word (Spoken Word Quotes) Human beings do not relate to written words in the same way that they will relate to spoken words. They do not relate to music in the same way that they do to pictures. It’s all different parts of our head, different parts of our minds processing this (Spoken Word Quotes) Comeback records always worry me, especially when they’re made by one of my heroes, and I’d heard stories about Gil Scott-Heron recently, about drug arrests and prison terms and other troubles. I wasn’t prepared for the ravaged shakiness of his voice on this record or the raw spoken word pieces or the dark electronic backgrounds (Spoken Word Quotes) Looking for a word from the Lord? Believe that he has already spoken, and read what he’s already written (Spoken Word Quotes) I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory (Spoken Word Quotes) Sometimes, music is the only thing that can describe unspoken words (Spoken Word Quotes) Most broken hearts are caused by unspoken words (Spoken Word Quotes) It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word (Spoken Word Quotes) A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it (Spoken Word Quotes) Man is the master of the unspoken word, which spoken, is master of him (Spoken Word Quotes) The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it (Spoken Word Quotes) Many a spoken word is more piercing than an attack (Spoken Word Quotes) The unspoken word never does harm (Spoken Word Quotes) Through his spoken word, man is continually making laws for himself (Spoken Word Quotes)

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