One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.

Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.

"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.".

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.

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.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools read more

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.

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.

Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.

Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.