„Words used carelessly, as if they did not matter in any serious way, often allowed otherwise well-guarded truths to seep through.“

— Douglas Adams

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„Words of this kind are often used in a consciously dishonest way. That is, the person who uses them has his own private definition, but allows his hearer to think he means something quite different.“
— George Orwell
„In truth, the degree of anyone's success depends on how often they can say the word yes and hear the word no.“
— Chuck Palahniuk