Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en read more

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en grec est d'une merveilleuse efficace a la
tete d'un livre.]

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Change your language and you change your thoughts.

Change your language and you change your thoughts.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.

The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an read more

Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an ear.