Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

Change your language and you change your thoughts.

Change your language and you change your thoughts.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

For I am a bear of very little brain and long words bother me.

For I am a bear of very little brain and long words bother me.

Words are the leaves of the tree of language, of which, if some fall away, a new succession takes their read more

Words are the leaves of the tree of language, of which, if some fall away, a new succession takes their place.

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.

Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.