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.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an read more

Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an ear.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

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

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.

How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

Language is fossil poetry.

Language is fossil poetry.