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Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. read more
Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. Her wanton spirits look out
At every joint and motive of her body.
Change your language and you change your thoughts.
Change your language and you change your thoughts.
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.
All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.
All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.
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.
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
