64 Inspiring Twitter Quotes

In the fast-paced world of social media, where brevity meets brilliance, Twitter stands out as a platform where ideas are shared with a global audience in 280 characters or less. It’s a space where inspiration is distilled into short, impactful bursts, often capturing profound truths or offering a fresh perspective in just a single sentence. For those who seek motivation or a moment of contemplation in the digital age, Twitter provides a treasure trove of succinct but powerful messages. In this collection, we delve into 64 standout quotes that encapsulate the essence of inspiration, each selected for its ability to ignite thought, stir emotions, and perhaps even spark change. Whether you’re looking for a daily dose of motivation or a few words to elevate your spirit, these Twitter quotes promise to offer insights that resonate.

1. “I love seeing other channels counterprogram the Super Bowl. PBS: "DAMN RIGHT we're airing a new 'Masterpiece Classic'! Fuck off, sports!” - Tara Ariano

2. “Despite the best efforts of critics and the hopes of authors, our tastes in books are probably as inherent & unbudgeable as those in food.” - Alain De Botton

3. “Twitter provides us with a wonderful platform to discuss/confront societal problems. We trend Justin Bieber instead.” - Lauren Leto

4. “Its like a sort of internet Ren Fair. Its like Dungeons & Dragons but for cool people who have got friends.” - Craig Ferguson

5. “Reason leavened with a little wit (if possible) is the real alternative to hate speech, meaning that there's no better time for it.” - Walter Kirn

6. “Memo to extreme partisans: If you can't bring yourselves to love your enemies, can you at least learn to hate your friends?” - Walter Kirn

7. “@bobbybaird i'm a writer, so are you. we try to compose our thoughts and words for effect as well as sense. vain of us? a bit.” - Walter Kirn

8. “This is how it works now with the news: the story begins with a moral, then a narrative is fashioned to support it.” - Walter Kirn

9. “Since Modi's Mumbai sign-off, much commentary has been focused on the brand-dilution potential inherent in its scandals. MS Dhoni doesn't think we should worry: 'IPL as a brand can survive on its own.' Shilpa Shetty, 'brand ambassador' of the Rajasthan Royals, tweets that we should: 'Custodians of Cricket must not hamper d Brandvalue of this viable sport.' Hampering d Brandvalue, insists new IPL boss Chirayu Amin, is the furthest thing from his mind: 'IPL's brand image is strong and nobody can touch that.' Harsha Bhogle, however, frets for the nation: 'Within the cricket world, Brand India will take a hit.'Not much more than a week after Modi's first tell-all tweets, the media was anxiously consulting Brand Finance's managing director, Unni Krishnan. Had there been any brand dilution yet? It was, said the soothsayer gravely, 'too early to say'. He could, however, confirm the following: 'The wealth that can be created by the brand is going to be substantially significant for many stakeholders. A conducive ecosystem has to be created to move the brand to the next level… We have to build the requisite bandwidth to monetise these opportunities.' Er, yeah… what he said. Anyway, placing a value on the IPL brand has clearly been quite beneficial to Brand Finance's brand.” - Gideon Haigh

10. “This could be addictive.” - Kevin Pietersen

11. “New Labour leader Ed Miliband announces plan to 'make this party slightly less unelectable by 2015'. He added: 'I am Ed, the Almighty One.'Defeated brother David Miliband overheard muttering: 'Now I know how Wayne Christ felt after little Jesus came along.” - Andy Zaltzman

12. “Most people give up their pursuit of genius early on and spend their lives desperately seeking it in others.” - K.A. Laity

13. “Great News! If you quit being cunty the whole world will stop being against you!” - Sarah Silverman

14. “Here in Britain, of course, it's Thank Fuck We Got Those Weird Jesus Bastards On The Boat Day” - Warren Ellis

15. “Like many people, I feel like celebrating. Remember this feeling. It is human, and can help us understand when others express bloodlust.” - John Green

16. “Stupid quotes are only Twitters in disguise.” - Shannon Alder

17. “American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it.” - Glenn Greenwald

18. “Good books make you ask questions. Bad readers want everything answered.” - Scott Westerfeld

19. “I don't mind bigots. You're allowed to be bigoted, if that makes you happy. Just do it at home. And not around the children.” - Maureen Johnson

20. “I love reading things on twitter its all well within my attention span of 140 characters.” - Stanley Victor Paskavich

21. “إوعى تشك فى مصر حتى لو سهرت برة البيت” - جلال عامر

22. “فى بلادنا كل «صول» يطلع معاش أو أستاذ خالى شغل يتحول داخل «أنبوبة» التليفزيون فى درجة حرارة معينة ومع التقليب المستمر إلى «محلل»!ا” - جلال عامر

23. “فى العالم الثالث يمتلك الحاكم حكمة لقمان ويمتلك رجل الأعمال مال قارون ويمتلك الشعب صبر أيوب” - جلال عامر

24. “حقوق الإنسان: هو حق المواطن في ألا يتم إهانته إلا تحت إشراف ضابط” - جلال عامر

25. “Learn to trust your instincts. Only something dead goes with the tide. Only something living can go against it.” - Tony Parsons

26. “If contemporary literary fiction doesn't read a bit like science fiction then it's probably not all that contemporary, is it” - Warren Ellis

27. “What is more likely? That tomorrow will be called 'Thursday' or that Maxine Waters will play the race card in her ethics investigation?” - Jonah Goldberg

28. “I don't think twice about picking up my dog's poop, but if another dog's poop is next to it, I think, 'Eww, dog poop!” - Jonah Goldberg

29. “I realise I'm behind on this but Rebekah Brooks was married to Ross Kemp of Gangs fame?! And she assaulted him? That explains so much.” - Mandy Wiener

30. “Genghis Miliband roars up to the despatch box like a caged donkey.” - Andy Zaltzman

31. “Nice mix of Tory MPs saying this issue shouldn't be used for petty political pointscoring, & Tory MPs trying to score petty political points.” - Andy Zaltzman

32. “The British version of 'Shit My Dad Says' is really entertaining.” - Jeremy Scahill

33. “I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing a great job if his skin contained less melanin.” - Jonah Goldberg

34. “Scary discovery of the day: Most people who RT @yokoono's tweets do so without irony.” - James Taranto

35. “Some libs took offense at my David Broder quip earlier. In my own defense, I was taught in college it's OK to disrespect dead white males.” - James Taranto

36. “#Twitter: proudly promoting ghastly grammar and silly misspelling since 2006.” - E.A. Bucchianeri

37. “Forgot to live-tweet the election last night, so I'm post-tweeting today. I'll start as soon as my fingers unclench from their rage fists.” - Stephen Colbert

38. “Can't wait for tomorrow when I get to exercise my patriotic duty as an American: Complaining about how long it's taking to VOTE.” - Stephen Colbert

39. “When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.” - Glenn Greenwald

40. “Terrorism': the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything.” - Glenn Greenwald

41. “As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing” - Glenn Greenwald

42. “OK, publishing a book and releasing a movie is all very well, but Tottenham beating Man. U. 3-2... priceless.” - Salman Rushdie

43. “To cut 1930s jobless, FDR taxed corps and rich. Govt used money to hire many millions. Worked then; would now again. Why no debate on that?” - Richard D. Wolff

44. “Your working assumption, when you meet a homophobe, should be that they are gay.” - Johann Hari

45. “I'd like to vote for the candidate similar to the one the Right absurdly claims Obama is.” - Glenn Greenwald

46. “It's common to go from 'crashing the gate' to guarding it.” - Glenn Greenwald

47. “I was, a near grown man, sat in his dank, dark and rickety digs, feverishly hovering about the glare of a computer screen like a disorientated moth, one searching for a flaming light of recognition from someone/anyone!” - Tom Conrad

48. “...some say Twitter seems trite and lacks weightiness - but in actuality, it lends itself to poetry - it can be very compressed and intense...” - John Geddes

49. “F. Scott Fitzgerald believed inserting exclamation points was the literary equivalent of an author laughing at his own jokes, but that's not the case in the modern age; now, the exclamation point signifies creative confusion. All it illustrates is that even the writer can't tell if what they're creating is supposed to be meaningful, frivolous, or cruel. It's an attempt to insert humor where none exists, on the off chance that a potential reader will only be pleased if they suspect they're being entertained. Of course, the reader isn't really sure, either. They just want to know when they're supposed to pretend to be amused.” - Chuck Klosterman

50. “They’re called sock puppets. We create armies of artificial online personas – user accounts that espouse views certain interested parties want espoused. We flood forums, online comment sections, social media. ... It’s amazing what a few people and a little money can accomplish online. Our puppets have turned whole elections. … Everything the public sees is managed. If there’s a valuable brand to protect – whether it’s a person or a dish soap – these fuckers are out there protecting it, shaping the narrative. I mean… who the hell follows dish soap on Twitter? How does anyone believe that shit’s real? (p. 292-294)” - Daniel Suarez

51. “Cuando una persona se configura para expresarse en 140 caracteres, cuando se habitúa al dicterio o al insulto, pierde capacidad para la argumentación, que es la médula del pensamiento.” - Fernando Savater

52. “The thinnest tendrils of dawn are creeping in from the east. People in New York are softly starting to tweet.” - Robin Sloan

53. “Apparently our portmanteau is trending on Twitter." He let out a self-deprecating laugh. "I didn't even know what a portmanteau was before Jukebox Hero. It's a mashup of our names, like Brangelina or Robsten. No idea what ours is -- what do our names make?" He considered this a for a moment before shaking his head. "It's probably awful," he decided. "Could be worse, though; I hear the portmanteau for the main characters in The Hunger Games is... well, their names are Peeta and Katniss. I'll let you guys figure that one out on your own.” - Andrea D. Smith

54. “She went in the pool," she finished for me. "Ohmigod. She was killed while tweeting. It was Twittercide!” - Gemma Halliday

55. “I love making observations. That one is a classic example.” - Stephen Colbert

56. “The Yankees' Facebook page was hacked. The hacker was immediately purchased and signed to a 5 year contract with the Yankees.” - Stephen Colbert

57. “If a cigarette butt in the bottom of a beer bottle had a voice it would be the voice of Phil Tufnell.” - Telford Vice

58. “If by some bizarre chance there turns out to be a god [...], I'm willing to bet he's an atheist too.” - Salman Rushdie

59. “After obsessively Googling symptoms for four hours, I discovered 'obsessively Googling symptoms' is a symptom of hypochondria.” - Stephen Colbert

60. “NC passed law against global warming science, therefore it's not happening. So I'm ignoring Twitter's 140-character limit, so it's not happ” - Stephen Colbert

61. “On twitter, you may have a zero follower; but in real life, this is not possible because everyone has a shadow!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

62. “Heal my heart and make it clean, open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me.” - Kiera Cass

63. “Break my heart for what breaks yours. Everything I am for you kingdom's cause, as I walk from nothing to eternity.” - Kiera Cass

64. “All bookshelves are magical.” - Neil Gaiman