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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." The adage is true as long as you don't really believe the words. But if your whole upbringing, and everything you have ever been told by parents, teachers and priests, has led you to believe, really believe, utterly and completely, that sinners burn in hell (or some other obnoxious article of doctrine such as that a woman is the property of her husband), it is entirely plausible that words could have a more long-lasting and damaging effect than deeds.”

“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."”

Kids Parent Hurt Break Taught Stones Sticks Bones Hurt Me Sticks And Stones

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1999

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1999

“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.”

“Stones are raw, they blunt my paw, but words will never hurt me.”

Hurt Stones Hurt Me Blunt Paws

Author:David Clement-Davies

“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.”

May Can Do Hurt Break Stones Sticks Bones Bullshit Hurt Me Sticks And Stones

Book:Delirium Trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, Requiem

Source: Delirium Trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, Requiem

“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.”

May Hurt Powerful Talking Break Stones Sticks Bones Hurt Me Sticks And Stones Powerful Words Armpits Noughts And Crosses

Book:Black & White

Source: Black & White

“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.”

May Hurt Break Broken Stones Stronger Sticks Bones Decades Wounds Grind Hurt Me Sticks And Stones

Book:Moab is My Washpot

Source: Moab is My Washpot

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

May Lying Hurt Break Stones Sticks Bones Dirty Hurt Me Mantras Dork Sticks And Stones

Book:The John Green Collection

Source: The John Green Collection

“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.”

People May Said Stills Hate Names Hurt Break Havens Stones I Hate Sticks Forgotten Bones Bully Hate You I Hate You Hurt Me Sticks And Stones True Words Words Can Hurt

Author:Demi Lovato