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> [“No matter how good you are with words, it’s inevitable that meaning is lost between your mind and someone else’s. Trying to communicate is like throwing a cup of water at a thirsty person’s face. It’s better than nothing, sure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-novak/no-matter-how-good-you-are-with-words-it-s-inevitable-that-meaning-is/)

Jacqueline Novak

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## More by Jacqueline Novak

> [“College campuses are populated by and endless throng of happy, dancing, fully conversational creatures who seem to exist from the sole purpose of reinforcing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-novak/college-campuses-are-populated-by-and-endless-throng-of-happy-dancing/)

Jacqueline Novak

> [“No matter how good you are with words, it’s inevitable that meaning is lost between your mind and someone else’s. Trying to communicate is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-novak/no-matter-how-good-you-are-with-words-it-s-inevitable-that-meaning-is/)

Jacqueline Novak

> [“I look at my friends who don't suffer from depression and compare their healthy habits to my own dysfunction (a great practice in and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-novak/i-look-at-my-friends-who-don-t-suffer-from-depression-and-compare/)

Jacqueline Novak

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