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

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

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our read more

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.

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.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Words are loaded pistols.

Words are loaded pistols.

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.

Language is wine upon the lips.

Language is wine upon the lips.

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.

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