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Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
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.
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
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.
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.
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 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.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.