The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)

No words are necessary between two loving hearts

No words are necessary between two loving hearts

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.

Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.

A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak
forth the words of truth and read more

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak
forth the words of truth and soberness.