110 Don't Swear Quotes

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Famous Don't Swear Quotes

Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results. — Gordon Ramsay

When you swear, swear seriously and solemnly, but at the same time with a smile, for a smile is the twin sister of seriousness. — Plato

Don't cuss. Don't argue with the officials. And don't lose the game. — John Heisman

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him. — George Herbert

It is not within the character of a believer to curse, to damn, to speak or act improperly. — Muhammad

I knew the profanity used up and down my street would not go over the air... So I trained myself to say 'Holy Cow' instead. — Harry Caray

As Chloe, I can honestly say I've never uttered a syllable of a curse word, not even behind closed doors. — Chloe Grace Moretz

As Chloe, I can honestly say I've never uttered a syllable of a curse word, not even behind closed doors. — Chloe Moretz

Be gentle with your words - you can't take them back. — Willie Nelson

What I desire most of you, my son, is never to gamble or swear. These are baneful vices. — Nathan Bedford Forrest

Don't turn blue all over now. - Amish Tripathi

Don't turn blue all over now. — Amish Tripathi

Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none, although they give occasion. — George Washington

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don't whine; don't complain; don't make excuses. — John Wooden

When a foreigner swears in his own language, we are not offended. — Albanian Proverbs

If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive. - Dale Carnegie

If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive. — Dale Carnegie

Short Don't Swear Quotes

  • Nothing in life is fair. Fair is a dirty word and I'll thank you not to use that language around me. — Jeff Lindsay
  • What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. — Yiddish Proverbs
  • If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. — Aesop
  • Avoid things that will require an apology. — Arabic Proverbs
  • One should not hurt others even by words. One must not speak an unpleasant truth unnecessarily. — Sarada Devi
  • There are things you don't do in life. You don't tug on superman's cape. — Roman Reigns
  • 1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity. — John Wooden
  • Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. — Robert Jones Burdette
  • Be bad, but at least don't be a liar, a deceiver! — Leo Tolstoy
  • Do not speak of evil for it creates curiosityin the hearts of the young. — American Indian Proverbs

Don't Swear Image Quotes

Don't swear quote I swear that when our lips touch I can taste the next sixty years of my life.
I swear that when our lips touch I can taste the next sixty years of my life.

I Don't Swear Quotes

A lot of people don't realize that depression is an illness. I don't wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it. — Jonathan Davis

I swear by that old expression, 'One monkey don't stop no show!' The reality is, we still have some good men out there, and we should hail those men as the kings they are. — Angie Stone

County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that's the problem. I don't know how to spell it and I'm not allowed to say it. Could you just rattle off all the swear words you know and I'll stop you when...Hello? — Bill Watterson

Don't swear quote I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.
I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.

I swear to God, I don't remember anything Gwyneth Paltrow was in. Some people get hot by association. I heard more about her and Brad Pitt and I ever heard about her work. — Jennifer Lopez

Don't listen to the lies, I swear they all lies. You know I could be your knight in shining Armor All tires. — Drake

I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but I go to the movies and then wonder - I asked myself the same question, and I watch HBO and some of the comedy stuff, and I'm constantly asking myself, why have we gone there? It seems like it's unfortunate. It's so cheap. — Brian Lamb

Am I a little rough around the edges? Do I say things that people don't like sometimes? Do I swear a lot? Yes, yes, yes. Life's hard, man. — Dana White

I’m in a band. I don’t go to church every Sunday. I love punk rock music. Sometimes I use swear words a lot. I respect and admire gay men and women. I’m obsessed with horror films. I know what shame feels like. And guess what old man? Jesus is still my Savior. — Hayley Williams

Some day, I suppose it's possible for someone to be a better No Limit Hold'em player than me. I doubt it, but it could happen. But, I swear to you, I don't see how anyone could ever play gin better than me. — Stu Ungar

I don't want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford. — Dave Chappelle

Swear Quotes

The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged - keep on - there are divine things, well envelop'd; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell. — Walt Whitman

I swear that ever since the first day You brought me back to life, The day You became my Friend, I have not slept - And even if You drive me from your door, I swear again that we will never be separated - Because You are alive in my heart — Rabia Basri

I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night. — Marie Corelli

I swear, there is no chemical drug out there that can reproduce the feelings you have of achieving your goals. — Greg Plitt

Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people. — Leon Trotsky

I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell — Walt Whitman

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States — George W. Bush

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler. — Socrates

America never was America to me And yet I swear this oath - America will be! — Langston Hughes

O, swear not by the moon, the fickle moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable — William Shakespeare

Swear Word Quotes

The earth is suffocating... Swear to make them cut me open, so that I won't be buried alive. — Frederic Chopin

With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word 'intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be. — Ray Bradbury

How do I know you'll keep your word?" asked Coraline. "I swear it," said the other mother. "I swear it on my own mother's grave." "Does she have a grave?" asked Coraline. "Oh yes," said the other mother. "I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back. — Neil Gaiman

When I was growing up, it was the religious conservatives that had the moral panic about music and swear words. — Tim Pool

Stay out of the gutter in your conversation. Foul talk defiles the man who speaks it... Don't swear. Don't profane. Avoid so-called dirty jokes. Stay away from conversation that is sprinkled with foul and filthy words. You will be happier if you do so, and your example will give strength to others. — Gordon B. Hinckley

Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words. — Coleman Young

Go out there and swear to this world your oath, not with your words, but with what you do. Not with your hand over your heart, but with your hand outstretched to a world that desperately needs your hand, your help, your insights, your creativity, your honor, your courage. It needs you. — Cory Booker

I don't swear much; I've taken those words out of my vocabulary, and having kids, you have to have two sets of language! — Keith Urban

Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words. — Bill Watterson

Jesus is just a word I use to swear with. — Richard Harris

Swear To God Quotes

People are sometimes like: "Oh man, you're so talented and you do a bunch of stuff." I'm not! I swear to god, I'm not. I just like learning stuff, I like doing stuff. And I feel like everybody can definitely do it. — Donald Glover

Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them; To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee. I swear it by the One who in our hearts engraved The sacred Tetrad , symbol immense and pure, Source of Nature and model of the Gods. — Pythagoras

I swear to God, if you saw me when I am by myself in the woods, I'm a lunatic. I sing, I dance. — Chris Evans

In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Führer, I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to the saviour of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing and ready to give up my life for him, so help me God. — Baldur von Schirach

I never got into Linux. I swear to God, it's only lack of time. I'm past the years of my life where I can really dig into something like running a Linux system. I'm very sympathetic to the whole idea; Linux people always think the way I want to think. — Steve Wozniak

Tear your heart out of your chest. And hand it to God. There is no other healing. I swear, there is no other healing — Yasmin Mogahed

I swear to God, I will see [the Palestinian state], whether as a martyr or alive. Please, God, give me the honor of becoming a martyr in the fight for Jerusalem. — Yasser Arafat

People have no morals, I swear to God. The things that people do for ratings! It's unforgivable. — Madonna Ciccone

Surfing's the source. Can change your life. Swear to god — Patrick Swayze

I swear to God, I went in to buy bikinis, and the lady's like, 'You're not getting out of this store 'til you get down there and show me what you do for those abs and the arms.' She wouldn't sell me my bikinis! I had to get on the floor and do the stomach thing. — Sharon Stone

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More Don't Swear Quotes

The key is that I'm always relevant. Some of these comedians have nothing to say. They don't have any ideas so it's "F" this and "F" that. They give you a whole series of swear words and it's really just a way for them to get themselves out of trouble when they can't come up with anything. They're irrelevant and ridiculous. — Jackie Mason

Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times. — W. C. Fields

I mean how do you know what you're going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don't. I think I am, but how do I know? I swear it's a stupid question. — J. D. Salinger

I'm a little too belligerent. I cuss and swear at people. I yell at umpires and maybe I'm a little to tough at home sometimes. I don't sign as many autographs as I should and I haven't always been that good with writers. — Thurman Munson

Riza: Without his Alchemy he's just... Jean: A little brat who swears a lot Maes: An arrogant pipsqueak Roy: Useless. Just useless Alphonse: Sorry big brother, I don't know how to add to that... Ed *starts to cry*: YOU'RE ALL PICKING ON ME!!! — Hiromu Arakawa

I swear, Daimons or not, if you don’t behave, Z, I’m going to send you to Antarctica and leave you there to rot. (Acheron) Ooo. I’m terrified. Those killer penguins and hairy seals are really scary. (Zarek) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

People don't scream or swear or pout or sulk when there's compatibility. But most growth occurs when there's incompatibility. When it comes to resilience, when it comes to pulling yourself up when you've fallen down, you don't learn those things when things are going well. You learn those things when you're struggling. — Ross W. Greene

Writers used to make such wonderful pictures without all that swearing, all that cursing. And now it seems that you can't say three words without cursing. And I don't think that's right. — Ernest Borgnine

It don't spit or swear or sleep around. I've always maintained I'm the most radical rock'n'roll singer Britain has ever seen. — Cliff Richard

On the air, it's as if somebody draws a heavy drape to block any bias. I don't even feel it inside. It's the same curtain that keeps you from swearing. I've known broadcasters who can't get one sentence out in normal conversation without being profane, and yet, they can go on the air and talk for three hours and never slip once. — Dick Enberg

I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. There are worse things in life than being called a Lady. — Irene Dunne

I don't want to start singing about things like sex, drugs and swearing. I'm into love, and maybe I'll get more into making love when I'm older. But I want to be someone who is respected by everybody. — Justin Bieber

Young love don't know nothin' when the radio plays you sing along. When she's holding on you just can't get close enough, you swear it's sent from above. It's real,it's good, and it's young love — Kip Moore

I swear I have at least one good song idea a day. But if I don't get pen to paper in ten seconds, it's gone forever. — Cary Ann Hearst

Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. You smart. I swear to God, I rather you have a good mind than a cute behind. — Maya Angelou

You may batter your way through the thick of the fray, You may sweat, you may swear, you may grunt; You may be a jack-fool, if you must, but this rule Should ever be kept at the front;-- Don't fight with your pillow, but lay down your head And kick every worriment out of the bed. — Edmund Vance Cooke

Don't swear off all the fruits just because you ate one bad apple. — Tiffanie DeBartolo

I just want to scream: "I'm being honest, I swear!" Maybe it's embarrassing, but I don't care anymore. — Angel Olsen

Are you out of your collective minds? I swear I can’t leave you two alone for three seconds that you don’t go off and hurt yourselves. I expect stupid out of you, but you know better.” – Caleb “I tried to tell him that. He won’t listen to me. Tag. You’re it.” – Nekoda — Sherrilyn Kenyon

When your laboratory explodes, lacing your body with a supercharged elixir, what do you do? You don't just lie there. You crawl out of the rubble, hideously scarred, and swear vengeance on the world. You keep going. You keep trying to take over the world. — Austin Grossman

Guys act strange around me. I swear I don't know why! — Vanessa Hudgens

since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things will never wholly kiss you; wholly to be a fool while Spring is in the world my blood approves, and kisses are a far better fate than wisdom lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry --the best gesture of my brain is less than your eyelids' flutter which says we are for eachother: then laugh, leaning back in my arms for life's not a paragraph And death i think is no parenthesis — E. E. cummings

Sex is something I really don't understand too hot. You never know where the hell you are... Sex is something I just don't understand. I swear to God. — J.D. Salinger

But friends invited me to a private screening of Emmanuelle and said I'd learn a few things. But I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. So I declined. — Irene Dunne

When I am dreaming at night, I see everything as a shot from a movie. I have cranes and extras in my dreams. I swear to you! It doesn't happen every day, but many nights my dreams are like a movie. I don't see normal movement - I see things in very complicated shots. — Penelope Cruz

I tried to be all intellectual and erudite and with others I'd just swear and curse and be an idiot. And suddenly, when they're all in one space, I don't know who I am. — Charlie Brooker

You must swear never to go on the dole. Never be bored. Find something to do. And don't yawn. — Joanna Lumley

I meet Susan [Saradon], and she was amazing. We sit down to go through the script [Thelma & Louise]. I swear, I think it was page one - she says, "So my first line, I don't think we need that line. Or we could put it on page two. Cut this ..." And I was just like ... My jaw was to the ground. — Geena Davis

In California, I guess you belong to the state; you don't even belong to your parents. It's an old Spanish law. It doesn't require your parents to swear out a complaint; anybody can. — Bo Derek

I don't really put a lot of swearing in my music. I want everybody to be able to enjoy it. — Drake

I swear in real life-probably too much-though I don't swear in front of my gran. We adapt to every situation. — Melanie Chisholm

Night to night, doing the clubs is a lot of fun too because you have a lot more freedom and you don't have to worry about swearing or going off the script or going long or going short. If you bomb, only a handful of people see it. On TV, a lot of people see it. — Gary Gulman

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