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

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons read more

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests.

And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.

And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.

The most precious things in speech are pauses.

The most precious things in speech are pauses.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.

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 unadorned and always simple.

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.