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?

Syllables govern the world.

Syllables govern the world.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

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

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

To have another language is to possess a second soul.

To have another language is to possess a second soul.

Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.

Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.