My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.

My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; read more

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer read more

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn
swords.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.

Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.

Tears are words the heart can't express

Tears are words the heart can't express

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

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.)

High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
bedded also in good Logic-mortar; wherein, however, no Knowledge read more

High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
bedded also in good Logic-mortar; wherein, however, no Knowledge
will come to lodge.