People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Just the attempt to learn a [new] language is like running different software through the brain. — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
“Magnanimous of you.' His mouth twitched. 'Mmm. Use more words like that, please. Schoolmistress words. Long, impressive ones.' He'd made the last… — Julie Anne Long Copy Share Image
Speaking of Sir Winston Churchill: He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
“I have learned to avoid this. The goal is to communicate, not to impress readers with your vocabulary.” — Michael Hyatt Copy Share Image
Increase your word power. Words are the raw material of our craft. The greater your vocabulary the more effective your writing. We… — P. D. James Copy Share Image
Everyone reads the same words in a book but has a very clear picture of their own. — Tuppence Middleton Copy Share Image
40 Words for Sorrow is brilliant-one of the finest crime novels I've ever read. Giles Blunt writes with uncommon grace, style and… — Jonathan Kellerman Copy Share Image
“Although this man spoke pure fluent ghetto, she liked his spirit. She could tell he was attracted to her, and that he… — Brandi L. Bates Copy Share Image
We'll only use as much category theory as is necessary. Famous last words... — Roman Abramovich Copy Share Image
“Let us have a language worthy of our world, a democratic style where rich and well-born nouns can roister with some sluttish… — William Gass Copy Share Image
He could hardly read or write but his heart spoke the language of the good — Primo Levi Copy Share Image
“You must sit down to speak this language, It is so heavy you can't be polite or chatter in it. For once… — Bill Holm Copy Share Image
They say 'A Picture' Is Worth A Thousand Words. But I think they're wrong. When I looked at yours, I was speechless... — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the circumlocution. Prefer… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
No statement about God is simply, literally true. God is far more than can be measured, described, defined in ordinary language, or… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The theme you choose may change or simply elude you, but being your own story means you can always choose the tone.… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
“You know, as stupid-ass delusions go, this one is pretty good,” said Sloane. “It’s consistent, it’s logical, and it’s fucking moronic. Gold… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
I remember thinking how easy it is to speak in clichés, to steal a line from pulp fiction and let it fall.… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
“Hoddan swore from the depths of a very considerable vocabulary. "You (censored)—(deleted)—(omitted)—(unprintability)", he roared.” — Murray Leinster Copy Share Image
The genius of the Word of God is that it has staying power; it can stand up to repeated exposure. In fact,… — Howard G. Hendricks Copy Share Image