"meanings rest more in people than in words" What do you think about this phrase???

Answer 1

Nonverbal communication and the quality of the person BEHIND the words mean so much more than the words themselves. Two people can make the exact same statement and mean two totally different things to you.

Answer 2

The word is not the thing, its the meaning that people attach to it. Take words like Gay and Mouse both of which something else 100 years ago. Its also how a person uses the word, I could call a silly student a genius but hearing my tone, you would know it was sarcastic.