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In politics, there's a kind of literal-mindedness. It's what you say, not what you mean, and you have to say only what you mean. — Michael Ignatieff

What I mean to say is, the more you remember, the more you've lost. — Emily St. John Mandel

Be truthful, say what you mean and mean what you say, don't ignore the given circumstances. — Lauren Graham

Say only what you mean. — Miguel Ruiz

You've got to say what you mean and mean what you say ... Doubt in your voice is an open door people will shove right through. — Deb Caletti

They're just words. And words alone don't really mean anything. It's what you feel and what you believe when you say them that matter. — Dana Reinhardt

Like on the airlines, they say they want to 'pre-board'. Well, what the hell is 'pre board'? What does that mean? To get on before you get on? — George Carlin

Go to hell, Turner, I say when what I really mean is I love you. — C.M. Stunich

Life means nothing to you, at least that's what they say. But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away. — Ray Davies

You're never terrified when you say what you mean - are you? — Mo Mowlam

People like to say, 'What do you mean exactly?' I would answer, 'I mean, but not exactly.' — Jean-Luc Godard

Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow. — Chuck Close

It's really very unpleasant. And not being able to say anything to answer back makes it rankle more, if you know what I mean. — Agatha Christie

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter. — Kate DiCamillo

They say 15 million people are watching the show, but what does that mean, you know? It's not until I'm accosted on the street that I understand! — America Ferrera

You say what you have to say. But you have to learn to say it in such a way that the reader can see what you mean. — Kurt Vonnegut

What you say, you mean. There is nothing hidden with you. You are good." I — Tijan

I always say to people that you have never seen the best of me, and that's what I mean - I've never been fully fit. — Jonah Lomu

Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it. — Louisa May Alcott

Maybe that's where we're supposed to meet then" I say.
"What do you mean? When?"
"I mean, maybe that's where our perfect world begins — Brian James

Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly. — Harvey MacKay

Have you tried to talk to her?"
"What would you like me to say Bastian? OH, I'M SORRY, INEZ. I DIDN'T MEAN TO BITE YOU, MY FANGS SLIPPED. — Lynsay Sands

Honey, when you say we can't communicate... what exactly do you mean? — Randy Glasbergen

You can be the greatest at stringing words together but if you don't mean what you say your words will not live long in this world. — Jason E. Hodges

Freedom means you're free to do just whatever pleases you; if, of course that is to say, what you please is what you may. — Piet Pieterszoon Hein

After you have made your commitment to say no to what no longer serves you, you will probably be invited to demonstrate that you really mean it. — Alan Cohen

I don't like writing - it's so difficult to say what you mean. It's much easier to edit other people's writing and help them say what they mean. — Robert Gottlieb

That was a terrible Super Bowl, I have to say. I mean you got the big Peyton Manning walk off into the sunset win, but what a shnoozo. — Billy Corgan

To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you have written. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Say what you mean, but don't say it mean. — Lilly Singh

People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean? — Bob Woodward

It's the only real advantage to getting older. You get to say what you mean and stop apologizing. — Jill Davis

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly. — Elizabeth George

You shouldn't say what you don't mean — Katherine Rundell

In any language it is a struggle to make a sentence say exactly what you mean. — Arthur Koestler

People say you should give until it hurts. I say you should give until it stops hurting. Know what I mean? — Elizabeth Berg

Let's not talk about it any more, but if you still want anything please write to me about it, because I can say what I mean much better on paper. — Anne Frank

You never know what they mean until you hear what they don't say. — James Church

I've wanted you from the moment I saw you, Cherry. You
say what you mean and don't filter it ... — Kristen Callihan

I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least - at least I mean what I say - that's the same thing, you know. — Lewis Carroll

If you are emotionally honest, you should mean what you say but also mean what you do. — John Bytheway

Say what you mean. Say what you see. Make a photograph, if you can, for the reader. — Stephen King

You're a real firecracker, Astrid, aren't you? Firecracker is what people in certain social circles say when what they really mean is asshole. — David Iserson

Mind your language, count your words, mean what you say coz otherwise people no longer stay — Ameya Agrawal

The only times you say what I'm thinking, it's without any of the sarcasm and therefore the exact opposite of what I mean. — Brian Clevinger

Language trips you up. You can't ever say exactly what you mean, and every time you try try, you actually end up saying something about yourself. — Chris Weitz

Just be careful what you say. Don't upset him."
"You mean the Grumpus guy?"
"It's Krampus. — Brom

Say what you think; think what you mean. — Yusuf Islam

It is so hard trying to say what you mean. — Elizabeth Wein

I have to help you, Ash. I can't say no to what you're asking, but I'm afraid I'll hurt you in this process. I won't mean to, but I will. — Annabel Joseph

Just because I say what you want to hear, doesn't mean it's not the truth. — Skye Callahan

I dress up with a conscience when I think you'll be watching. I say all the right things, I don't know what I mean. — Sheryl Crow

There is not any way that you can just choose the nice bits and say that means there is a God and ignore the true fact of what nature is. — Stephen Fry

If you cannot say what you mean, your majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says. — Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston - The Last Emperor

Well, I haven't signed anything giving people the right to do anything they want with my image, you know what I mean. I have the ultimate say. — Joaquin Phoenix

You think people never say what they mean. The truth is, nine times out of ten what they say is all they mean. — Zia Haider Rahman

Say just what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted you mean to do right. — Robert E.Lee

There's nothing to talk about to strangers anymore, if you know what I mean. Everything I want to say, I say to her. — Charles Baxter

When I was in prison, I read an article - don't be shocked when I say I was in prison. You're still in prison. That's what America means: prison. — Malcolm X

What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give 'em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause - that I can respond to. — Barbra Streisand

Never worry about what you say to a man. They're so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it's unflattering. — Agatha Christie

Say what you mean. Mean what you say. — Robert C. Martin

I say what I mean. Would you like it better if I said 'I'm glad you find me so.' That would be a little fancier, and equally true. — Thomas Harris

Image isn't everything, It's what comes from your heart, and what you learn and what you say and how you act that means more than anything. — Shawn Johnson

Say exactly what you mean. Enough said ... — Nido R. Qubein

I don't know what you mean when you say 'the whole world' or 'generations before him.'I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now. — Lois Lowry

Say what you mean, be who you are, and hope for the best. — Justin Rogers

Primary goal for the author: 'Write what you mean to say'
Primary goal for the reader: 'Read what the author actually writes — Falcon Dove

You understand ... just what the Taoists mean when they say that soft is stronger than hard. — Alan Weisman

Now whatever you think of the liberal agenda on its merits, until very recently nobody thought the Constitution meant what liberals now say it means. — Joseph Sobran

Thank you, people who say 'Wow, you're really photogenic,' for not saying what you really mean: 'Wow, you're really ugly in person.' — Jimmy Fallon

Mean what you say or don't say it at all. — Korey Miracle

You know I say just what I think, and nothing more and less. I cannot say one thing and mean another. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This is what I mean..." I say softly, "you don't seem very angel-y right now"

"I'm not feeling very angel-y right now", he reply — A.J. Messenger

Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem. — Marian Wright Edelman

Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. — Miguel Angel Ruiz

When people don't trust you, they may walk with you but they second guess every step you take- don't believe what you say is what you mean... — Assegid Habtewold

I mean the opposite of what I say./You've got it now? No, it's the other way. — Bruce Bennett

A blanket could be used to tell you exactly what I mean, at precisely the moment I don't mean it. When I say go, Don't! — Jarod Kintz

Good communication is less about saying what you mean, and more about defining what you say. — Kelli Jae Baeli

I'm antisocial, they say. I don't mix. It's so strange. I'm very social indeed. It all depends on what you mean by social, doesn't it? — Ray Bradbury

When I don't say a word and you know exactly what I mean ... — Dave Matthews

Without words meaning anything, we stop meaning anything. It's getting to the point where nobody means what they say or says what they really mean. — Suzy Kassem

Being honest doesn't mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true. — Veronica Roth

It's always a thrilling risk to say exactly what you mean, to express exactly what you see. — Patricia Hampl

Your value is nothing if you cannot honor your word. If you do not mean what you say, you are the most mean person on the Earth. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi

Living a life with meaning means spreading the word. Even if you can't move, you can have a powerful effect with what you say. — Christopher Reeve

Nihilists! I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. — Walter