In a world where gossip often spreads like wildfire, it’s important to remember the power of words and their impact on others. Gossip can be harmful, spreading rumors and negativity that can damage relationships and hurt feelings. Yet, gossip can also be a source of entertainment, bonding people over shared stories and experiences.
In our collection of gossip quotes, we explore the various facets of gossip – from its destructive nature to its role in social interaction. These quotes remind us to be mindful of the words we speak and the stories we share, encouraging us to choose kindness and empathy over judgment and negativity.
Whether you’re seeking wisdom on how to navigate gossip in your own life or simply looking for some thought-provoking insights, our collection of gossip quotes offers something for everyone. So, join us as we delve into the fascinating world of gossip and uncover the truths, myths, and lessons it has to offer.
Gossip Quotes
- Gossip is what no one claims to like, but everybody enjoys.- Joseph Conrad
- Gossip is easy, politics is hard.- Tabitha Soren
- Gossip is just news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress.- Liz Smith
- Gossip serves no purpose other than to hear yourself talk. – Catherine Pulsifer
- Gossip or rumors about my personal life do not bother me. – Pulkit Samrat
- Gossip is a very dangerous tool. We should be more wary of the gossiper, and not the gossip they’re trying to relay to you. – John Lydo
- People who judge harshly, criticize and condemn others through gossip, rumor or bad word of mouth are setting themselves up for the same unfair trials.- Scott Allan
- The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.- Will Rogers
- If you’re a public figure, people have the right to speculate and gossip.- Katrina Kaif
- Gossip is called gossip because it’s not always the truth.- Justin Timberlake
- Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip. -Richard Steele
Today’s gossip is tomorrow’s headline. – Walter Winchell
- People like to gossip about people who are successful.- Carole Radziwill
- People want to hear the gossip. They don’t want to hear about the shots.- Jamie Kennedy
- When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.- Marilyn Monroe
- “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”― Henry Thomas Buckle
- History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true. – Gore Vidal
- Trash my acting and my films. But don’t gossip about my personal life.- Nani
- Knowing policy does help make the gossip more understandable. – Tabitha Soren
- There is always going to be someone who is not going to be happy with me and talk or gossip about me, no matter what I do.- Kartik Aaryan
- Gossip is essentially storytelling: storytelling about people whom we know.- Mona Simpson
- I don’t really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses. – Tamara Mellon
- It was the basilica of gossip, the Vatican of inside dope. – Robert Hughes
- People love gossip. It’s the biggest thing that keeps the entertainment industry going. – Ellen DeGeneres
- Gossip. The more you talk about why people do things, the more ideas you have about how the world works.- Jane Smiley
- Gossip is the biggest enemy in a healthy relationship and creates distrust.- Ashish Vidyarthi
- Some people will always gossip. – Andris Nelsons
- Gossip is what you say about the objects of flattery when they aren’t present.- P. J. O’Rourke
- Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I’ve heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.- Vanna Bonta
- I don’t like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures.- Ethel Merman
- No one’s personal life is in the public interest. It’s gossip, bottom line. End of story.- Kevin Spacey
- “Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.”― Paulo Coelho
- “The key to good eavesdropping is not getting caught.”― Lemony Snicket
- I don’t want to be involved in endless media gossip. – Kate Adie
- It is the gossip columnist’s business to write about what is none of his business.- Louis Kronenberger
- “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”― Marie Curie
- It’s not a bad idea to have gossip and talking points in athletics.- Lynn Davies
- I hate cellphones. They are not for good, they’re for evil. They’re for gossip. – Jeff Garlin
“We reveal most about ourselves when we speak about others.”― Kamand Kojouri
- “They have the unique ability to listen to one story and understand another.”― Pandora Poikilos
- ― Oscar Wilde
- “I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night I start spreading rumours to my dogs.”― Andy Warhol
- “Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks.”― Shannon L. Alder
- “In small towns, news travels at the speed of boredom.”― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- “Someone who smiles too much with you can sometime frown too much with you at your back.”― Michael Bassey Johnson
- “If I maintain my silence about my secret it is my prisoner…if I let it slip from my tongue, I am ITS prisoner.”― Arthur Schopenhauer
- “No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.”― Bertrand Russell
- “Nobody can buy a hat without gossiping.”― Diana Wynne Jones
- “Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.”― Anna Godbersen
- “This is how The Jewel operates. Status is our sole occupation. Gossip is our currency.”― Amy Ewing
- “It’s only gossip if you repeat it. Until then, it’s gathering information.”― Mercedes Lackey
- A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. – Proverbs
- “Doesn’t matter what you do, or how you do it, your neighbors are gonna talk about you ANYWAY.”― Felder Rushing
- Let the greater part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest. Quarles
- Gossip . . . reflects the insecurity of those who initiate it. Oprah Winfrey
- “Rumor travels faster, but it don’t stay put as long as truth. ”― Will Rogers
- “Isn’t it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?”― Sean Covey
- “Gossip, as usual, was one-third right and two-thirds wrong.”― L.M. Montgomery,
- “I never gossip. I observe. And then relay my observations to practically everyone.”― Gail Carriger
- “No matter what you do, someone always knew you would.”― Ami McKay
- “Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.”
- “Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”― Oscar Wilde
- “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.”― Alice Roosevelt Longworth
There is always going to be someone who is not going to be happy with me and talk or gossip about me, no matter what I do.- Kartik Aaryan