My brother once told me that nothing someone says before the word "but" really counts.
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Look after the senses and the sounds will look after themselves.
Say what you mean, mean what you say. You know, if everybody followed that rule, there would be a lot less trouble.
Of course, sometimes it's not about the words... it's just about having someone there to listen.
With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels.
As much good-will may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.
You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.
You were able to pass on what you wanted to say with just a few words.