You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear
It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear
Language helps form the limits of our reality.
Language helps form the limits of our reality.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
I stand and listen to people speaking french in the stores and in the street. It's such a pert, crisp read more
I stand and listen to people speaking french in the stores and in the street. It's such a pert, crisp language, elegant as ruffling taffeta.
