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

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Language is the only instrument of science, and words are but the
signs of ideas.

Language is the only instrument of science, and words are but the
signs of ideas.

We are getting into semantics again. If we use words, there is a very grave danger they will be misinterpreted.

We are getting into semantics again. If we use words, there is a very grave danger they will be misinterpreted.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!