The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

Stealing someone else's words frequently spares the embarrassment of eating your own.

Stealing someone else's words frequently spares the embarrassment of eating your own.

We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once read more

We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once you give them away.Harsh words are like bullets: no matter what, they can still leave a painful injury. And sometimes, a "sorry" is not enough to heal the wounds you leave...

Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and read more

Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert
the judgment.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.