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Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with read more
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
He speaketh to me the words of men. I listen to him and I repeat
to him the words read more
He speaketh to me the words of men. I listen to him and I repeat
to him the words of gods.
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.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.
How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.
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.
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.
Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,
The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.
Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,
The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.
