The ball of rumor and criticism, once it starts rolling, is difficult to stop.
Anne Morrow LindberghRumor is rarely more interesting than fact, but it is always more readily available.
Stephen L. Carterthe not-so-bookish librarian was half angel, half she-devil, so sayeth the rumor mill.
Ellen HopkinsEveryone's just telling me that there's this rumor going around that I'm dying of cancer
Kyle MasseyWashington is the place where nobody believes a rumor until it has been officially denied.
Evan EsarRumor, once started, rushes on like a river, until it mingles with, and is lost in the sea.
Antoine RivarolRumor with her ten thousand tongues is diffusing her uncertain sounds in almost every ear..
Joseph Smith, Jr.Foolishly play with the fires of rumor, only to risk being burned by its treacherous flames.
Joshua HommeI heard this rumor that al Qaeda is merging with Hamas. Yeah, I got that tip from Martha Stewart.
David LettermanNever repeat a rumor before you have verified it. And if it is true, hold your tongue all the more.
Selma Lagerlöf