#gossip

Gossip is what you say about the objects of flattery when they aren't present. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#flattery #gossip #objects #present #say

Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie. ↗

— Paul Scott

#always #counts #gossip #hearts #lie

It was the basilica of gossip, the Vatican of inside dope. ↗

— Robert Hughes

#gossip #inside #vatican

There is a certain amount which I shan't mention publicly," Elizabeth said. "Things about Lucia which I should never dream of stating openly." "Those are just the ones I should like to hear about most," said Diva. "Just a few little titbits. ↗

— E.F. Benson

#humour #dreams

Yet simple souls, their faith it knows no stint: Things least to be believed are most preferred. All counterfeits, as from truth's sacred mint, Are readily believed if once put down in print ↗

— John Clare

#liars #lies #rumors #rumours #truth

...don't act like I didn't for you. I did. Hard. And for a long time. So please, forgive me if now that we're over, I'm exhausted. ↗

— Cecily von Ziegesar

#gossip-girl #sad #forgiveness

Fidelity is a living, breathing entity. On wobbly footing, it can wander, becoming something different entirely. ↗

— Kay Goodstadt

#brain-tumor #death #faith #food #gay

Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip ↗

— Erma Bombeck

#gossip #baseball

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people. ↗

— Socrates

#idea

I tried to steer the student newspaper toward more pertinent information instead of the usual gossip and bull. ↗

— Tom Bergeron

#gossip #i #i tried #information #instead