Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.

To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to
my horse--German.

To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to
my horse--German.

I speak two languages, Body and English.

I speak two languages, Body and English.

The most precious things in speech are pauses.

The most precious things in speech are pauses.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

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

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

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to read more

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to the level of the demons.

The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.

The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.