“The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them.”

“That’s the best thing about being dead. It’s like being stupid. It’s only painful for others.”

Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter

“It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.”

Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) American politician, 17th president of the United States (in office from 1865 to 1869)

“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“I don't give a damn for a man who can only spell a word one way.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Lists only spell out the things that can be taken away from us by moths and rust and thieves. If something is valuable, don't put it in a list. Don't even say the words.”

Douglas Coupland Hey Nostradamus!

“Before wikis, computer writing was all about the words. The computer could help you type them, spell them, hyphenate them, size them, shape them, and align them. But when it came to developing your thought, well, you were on your own.”

Ward Cunningham (1949) American computer programmer who developed the first wiki

“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”

Dean Koontz book Lightning

“Only the young and stupid are confident about sex and romance.”

Elizabeth Gilbert book Eat, Pray, Love

“The strangest thing about strange things is that they're only strange when you hear about them or think about them later, but never when you're living them.”

Lori Lansens book The Girls