Words Used Quotes

11 quotes by 11 authors

Both reading and writing are experiences--lifelong-- in the course of which we who encounter words used in certain ways are persuaded by them to be… — Eudora Welty
In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones. — Fujiwara no Teika
I welcome new words, or old words used in new ways, provided the result is more precision, added color or greater expressiveness. — William Safire
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context… — Carl Sagan
Zest. Gusto. How rarely one hears these words used. How rarely do we see people living, or for that matter, creating, by them. Yet if… — Ray Bradbury
Desperate times call for desperate measures. That's a saying, or a bit of advice, or a catchprase, or a string of words used to confuse… — Obert Skye
Words used carelessly, as if they did not matter in any serious way, often allowed otherwise well-guarded truths to seep through. — Douglas Adams
The truth always carries the ambiguity of the words used to express it. — Frank Herbert
Unreasonable," "unrealistic," and "impractical" are all words used to marginalize a person or idea that fails to conform with conventionally expected standards. — Chris Guillebeau
Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions. — Mark Twain
In mainstream literature, a trope is a figure of speech: metaphor, simile, irony, or the like. Words used other than literally. In SF, a trope… — Edward M. Lerner

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