153 Movie Quotes about Words (+ Sound Clips) - page 6

Updated: Aug 14, 2025

Memorable quotes about words, selected from famous or less known movies and other sources by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

51 Oh, my God! She said her first words!

Quote from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

52 I like Rabbit because he uses short, easy words, like, 'How about lunch?'

Quote from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

53 It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means.

Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now

54 And when you speak, speak softly and with respect. Never, never any harsh words. You understand?

Telly Savalas as Lt. Theo Kojak in Kojak

55 He's lucky to get words out of his own mouth.

Quote from Mister Ed

56 I can kill with a word.

Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides Muad Dib in Dune (1984)

57 You learned a lot of words back east, Becky. I wished to God they would have taught you some meanings.

John Wayne as George Washington McLintock in McLintock! (1963)

58 Don't need any long speeches or shouts of Hooray! No words can say as much as firecrackers can say.

Quote from Holiday Inn (1942)

59 I'll explain. And I'll use small words, so that you'll be sure to understand, you warthog-faced buffoon.

Cary Elwes as Westley Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride (1987)

60 Now, now, now, please wait a minute. I don't understand one word you're saying, but it sounds great.

Quote from Desk Set (1957)