These swear quotes will inspire you. Swear, to make a statement or promise with sincerity or under oath or use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger.
A collection of motivating, happy, and encouraging swear quotes, swear sayings, and swear proverbs.
Best Swear Quotes
- “Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.” ~ Rutherford B. Hayes
- “People fall in love and swear they are so sure, then they turn around and say it’s over. I never trusted love to come any closer till the moment you were mine.” ~ Beth Nielsen Chapman
- “Liars are always most disposed to swear.” ~ Vittorio Alfieri
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“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” ~ Stephen Chbosky
- “By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying.” ~ Dorothy Parker
- “When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.” ~ Mark Twain
- “Lose your soul in God’s Love…
I swear there is no other way !” ~ Rumi -
“I tell you solemnly, that I have many times tried to become an insect. But I was not equal even to that. I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness — a real thorough-going illness.” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky
- “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” ~ J. K. Rowling
- “Let us swear while we may, for in heaven it will not be allowed” ~ Mark Twain
- “I want every fan of Rand to hear [Polaha] say the classic Galt phrase: “I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” ~ John Galt , Swear quotes about life
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“I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” ~ Ayn Rand
- “Money doesn’t talk, it swears.” ~ Bob Dylan
- “A whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure. When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha?” ~ William Shakespeare
- “I’ve got to learn French because I’ve been going there for years and still, the only words I know are the swear words.” ~ Clint Eastwood
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“People often swear the first time they see my work. I like that.” ~ Willard Wigan
- “All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that they never perform; vowing more than the perfection of ten, and discharging less than the tenth part of one.” ~ William Shakespeare
- “People know there is a difference between what you do and what you accept. There is a difference between me knowing that people swear, me hearing people swear and me swearing, and everyone accepting that this is something you can do as much as you like.” ~ Steven Pinker
- “Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.” ~ Bill Watterson
- “People ask ‘do you make a conscious effort not to swear?’ – if you’re doing silly stuff you’re not tempted to put swearing in. All the comics from my childhood, who were funny without swearing, were the people that influenced me. What I do is quite traditional anyway.” ~ Tim Vine
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“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
- “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
- “Now don’t say you can’t swear off drinking; it’s easy. I’ve done it a thousand times.” ~ W. C. Fields
- “I swear to the Lord, I still can’t see, why Democracy means, everybody but me.” ~ Langston Hughes
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“See there?” Jem was scowling triumphantly. “Nothin’ to it. I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl its mortifyin” ~ Harper Lee
- “Swear to me swear to me that if it isn’t dead you’ll all come back.” ~ Stephen King
- “I think because I was brought up in a Christian home, I was kind of careful not to swear in my lyrics.” ~ Avril Lavigne
- “But I enjoy the opportunity to use swear symbols.” ~ Daniel Clowes
- “Being on stage is magic. There’s nothing like it. You feel the energy of everybody who’s out there. You feel it all over your body. When the lights hit you, it’s all over, I swear it is.” ~ Michael Jackson
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“I swear by swadeshi as it affords occasion for ample exercise of all our faculties and it tests every one of the millions of men and women, young and old.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
- “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
- “You could love me or hate me
I swear it won’t make me or break me.
I’m goin where ever the money takes me.” ~ Lil Wayne -
“So many rings, my fingers starting to hizzurt. If you didnt know me you did swear I had that wizzork.. and I am from Pittsburgh.” ~ Wiz Khalifa
- “If one more person tells me this is just like old times, I swear I’ll jump out the window.” ~ Buster Keaton
- “Strength is taking charge of your own destiny and not waiting on others to do so. You don’t have to swear and drink and beat people up and slay monsters. You’re allowed to cry and take care of children and cook and get your heart broken and dress up and date and get pregnant. But when decisions have to be made, a strong character makes them and doesn’t wait for someone else.” ~ Mur Lafferty
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“The people I know who swear the most tend to have the widest vocabularies.” ~ Stephen Fry
- “I’d rather be the half of us, the least of you, the best of me; and I will be – I’ll be your prince, I’ll be your saint, I will go crashing through fences in your name; I will, I swear – I’ll be someone to fall back on. I’ll be the one who waits, and for as long as you let me, I will be the one you need – I’ll be someone to fall back on.” ~ Aly Michalka
- “You’ve already got a natural glow, kind of of, cuz you’re drunk, so just make it like way more intense, everybody loves someone who’s so red in the face. Are you embarrassed? No, I’m just excited to be here. I’m normal, I swear. Do you want my phone number?” ~ Jenna Marbles
- “Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they’re uncomfortable laughs.” ~ John Ratzenberger
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“There are times over different projects when I’ve asked the writers why people are swearing for no good reason. I tell them that it would be funnier if there weren’t these swear words.” ~ John Ratzenberger
- “So I swear to God, I took one year where I just said, This year, I’m just going to cop to it and say to people, ‘Okay, where did we meet?’ But it just got worse. People were more offended. Every now and then, someone will give me context, and I’ll say, ‘Thank you for helping me.’ But I piss more people off. You get this thing, like, ‘You’re being egotistical. You’re being conceited.’ But it’s a mystery to me, man. I can’t grasp a face and yet I come from such a design/aesthetic point of view. I am going to get it tested.” ~ Brad Pitt
- “When you swear to God, its true … right now God is watching and saying, this is true.” ~ Dane Cook
- “Surfing’s the source. Can change your life. Swear to god” ~ Patrick Swayze
- “I’m such a work in progress at the moment, its crazy, and life wants me on edge, I swear to you. But as long as I don’t forget the past, I’m cool. One must always be mindful, just like you might forget that old girlfriend who tried to slit your throat, but she really still hot. If you remember the stitches more than you remember the pussy, you’re going to be just fine.” ~ Robert Downey, Jr.
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“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
- “I’m not going chic, I swear. The geek endures. But, I mean, a snazzy cool suit looks good.” ~ Jon Heder
- “We who with songs beguile your pilgrimage And swear that Beauty lives though lilies die, We Poets of the proud old lineage Who sing to find your hearts, we know not why What shall we tell you? Tales, marvelous tales Of ships and stars and isles where good men rest.” ~ James Elroy Flecker
- “We swear by the Quran and Sunnah, and we will not compromise with any infidel… Islam is the truth and all else is falsehood.” ~ Abu Bakar Bashir
- “My troubles are many They’re deep as a well I swear there ain’t no Heaven And I pray there ain’t no hell But I’ll never know by living only my dying will tell. And when I die and when I’m gone There’ll be, one child born And a world to carry on, to carry on.” ~ Laura Nyro
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“I swear that I’m dying slowly but it’s happening, and if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere… just take me there.” ~ Conor Oberst
- “Once, I’d written a Western story, and one of the panels was just a hand holding a six-shooter, and there was a puff of smoke coming out of the barrel, and a straight horizontal line, indicating the trajectory of the bullet. So that page was sent back to me from the Code office, saying that the particular panel was too violent. I asked them what they meant, and they told me–I swear–“The puff of smoke is too big.” Well, of course. So I had the artist make the smoke a little smaller, and the youth of America was saved.” ~ Stan Lee
- “In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Führer, I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to the savior of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing and ready to give up my life for him, so help me God.” ~ Baldur von Schirach
- “Come, swear it, damn thyself, lest, being like one of heaven, the devils themselves should fear to seize thee; therefore be double-damned, swear,–thou art honest.” ~ William Shakespeare
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“I swear so soon as age will permit … I will use fire and steel to arrest the destiny of Rome.” ~ Hannibal
- “Jesus is just a word I use to swear with.” ~ Richard Harris
- “When I was three, my dad thought it would be hilarious to teach me swear words, then have me say them to his friends. They would laugh and laugh. I realize now the laugh was pure shock value, but it felt really good, and I’ve been chasing it ever since.” ~ Sarah Silverman
- “Today, the only thing Hollywood swears by is space adventures because that’s what goes over well. For my part, I trust my instinct and I make the films I believe in. If the public follows me, that’s wonderful. If it doesn’t follow, “c’est la vie.” ~ Clint Eastwood
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“It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.” ~ William Shakespeare
- “There are days when I swear I could fly like an eagle
And dark desperate hours that nobody sees
My arms stretched triumphant on top of the mountain
My head in my hands down on my knees” ~ Stevie Nicks - “And I swear, if there is a way for us to be together, I will find it. No matter how long it takes. If I have to chase your soul to the ends of eternity, I won’t stop until I find you, I promise.” ~ Julie Kagawa
- “You know, sometimes I swear the whole universe runs on irony.” ~ Simon R. Green
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“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 didn’t — I swear I didn’t — get into politics to feather my nest or feather my friends’ nests.” ~ George W. Bush
- “You men do not understand the delights of a glance, of a pressure of the hand… but as for me, I swear to you that, when I listen to your voice, I feel such a deep, strange bliss that the most passionate kisses could not take its place.” ~ Mikhail Lermontov
- “Swear words and profanities are mere abbreviations of speech, similar to the abbreviations in writing.” ~ Franz Grillparzer
