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The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said read more
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all.".
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary read more
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.
It is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
It is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he read more
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.
Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.