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Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.
Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them
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?
The language of truth is simple.
The language of truth is simple.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
Morals and manners will rise or decline with our attention to
grammar.
Morals and manners will rise or decline with our attention to
grammar.
Language is wine upon the lips.
Language is wine upon the lips.
The English language is rather like a monster accordion, stretchable at the whim of the editor, compressible ad lib.
The English language is rather like a monster accordion, stretchable at the whim of the editor, compressible ad lib.