A Quote by Eric Idle

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours.

Eric Idle

Quote Topics

Bones Break Corner Cry Go Hours Make May Me Myself Sticks Sticks And Stones Stones Will Words

Quote Author

Eric Idle
English - Comedian
Born: March 29, 1943

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can make me think I deserved it.

Randall Munroe

I just think that as much as we say sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me - words do hurt.

Camille Kostek

Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. What a dirty lie.

John Green

Sticks and stones and small caliber bullets may break my bones... Words will never, et cetera.

Jim Butcher

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me. Bones mend and become actually stronger in the very place they were broken and where they have knitted up; mental wounds can grind and ooze for decades and be re-opened by the quietest whisper.

Stephen Fry

It's amazing how words can do that, just shred your insides apart. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me - such bullshit.

Lauren Oliver

I hadn't fully realized just how powerful words could be before this. Whoever came up with the saying 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' was talking out of his or her armpit.

Malorie Blackman

Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can hurt like hell.

Chuck Palahniuk

One of the things that all kids are taught by their parents is this old "sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me."

William J. Clinton

I felt bad about myself because certain people were relentlessly attacking me and my reputation. My mom kept saying 'Let it go, Lauren, It doesn't matter' ... [I] realized I had to stop worrying about what other people think. The next day I got a tattoo on my lower back that says 'sticks and stones', because they may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

Lauren Conrad

Sticks and stones may break bones, but the Gat will kill you quicker.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Grown-ups and children are not readily encouraged to unearth the power of words. Adults are repeatedly assured a picture is worth a thousand of them, while the playground response to almost any verbal taunt is 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.' I don't beg so much as command to differ.

Inga Muscio

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me.

Rihanna

People say sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you, but that's not true. Words can hurt. They hurt me. Things were said to me that I still haven't forgotten.