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The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est read more
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est l'ame du discours, il lui donne le sentiment
et la verite.]
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.
Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
