“ The fact that none of these civic worriers had ever heard of such a case was unimportant, because they all had heard of somebody who had heard of it! Sinclair Lewis
“ They made burning statements with questions, and killing tools out of laughs. It was mass cruelty. A mood come alive. Words walking without master... Zora Neale Hurston
“ What the hell does this say about India? Appearances are more important than truths. Gossip is more potent than facts. Loyalty is all one way, from the woman to the man. And when society stacks up all… Shashi Tharoor
“ There is one more thing," said Mr. Peabody. "Now you must go and pick up all the feathers." ... "I don't think it's possible to pick up all the feathers," Tommy replied. "It would be just as impossibl… Madonna
“ ...but if that's all that they are, that's all that they should be, —rumors. Rumor & gossip will always be an unfortunate consequence of living life in accordance to the decisions we make. People talk… Michael Anthony Arnold
“ In which case, why not cancer of the brain? As a terrified, half-aware imbecile, I might even scream for a priest at the close of business, though I hereby state while I am still lucid that the entity… Christopher Hitchens
“ It was a running joke; everyone was aware of how ridiculous the rumor mill was, and yet they all shamelessly participated in it. Jamie McGuire
“ They stared at her curiously, and she caught snatches of conversation in two or three languages. It wasn't hard to guess their content, and she smiled a bit primly. Youth, it appeared, was full of ill… Lois McMaster Bujold
“ ...I think that people who make judgements about other people they don't even know are shallow, and people who start rumors are shallow, and I really don't care what shallow people say about me. Nina LaCour
“ Once you're in the rumor mill, you never come out. You're stuck, constantly hearing the same half-truth stories about yourself. Annie Hughes
“ Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights. Shannon L. Alder
“ Stay away from people who gossip and spread rumors. They are choosing the path of emotional bullying and negativity. Steve Maraboli
“ I wish I could," laughed the vampire. "How positively delightful. I should like to pass through all manner of different keyholes and feel the tickle of their peculiar shapes. No." He shook his head. "… Anne Rice
“ If one is content to freely speak trash about another, it is probably more correct to judge them as the one of ill repute and refuse the load of garbage they offer you. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Be warned: A person content to sit with you and criticize others will speak critically of you out of earshot. Richelle E. Goodrich
