#spoke

It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the greatest work in English literature, and that it will have much more influence than even Shakespeare upon the written and spoken language of the English race. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#english #english literature #even #exaggeration #greatest

Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoke to. ↗

— Richard Harris Barham

#ladies #like #never #speak #spoke

I told her I loved the howling sound of her harmonica. That seemed to be the limit of my courage that night, and even those spoken words had to struggle their way out of my mouth. It's all very well for words to build bridges, but sometimes I think it's a matter of knowing when to do it. Knowing when the time's right. ↗

— Markus Zusak

#courage #knowing-when-the-time-is-right #limit #mouth #spoken-words

I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke at every anti-war march. ↗

— Al Sharpton

#anti-war #candidate #come #every #first

A SMALL PIECE OF TRUTH I do not carry a sickle or scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it's cold. And I don't have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance. You want to know what I truly look like? I'll help you out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue. ↗

— Markus Zusak

#spoken-from-the-main-character #death

Your brain is like a plant. If you plant a seed in it, it will grow into a big idea. ↗

— Jane Kang

#brain #grow #idea #inspirational #plant

In the beginning was the word, and primitive societies venerated poets second only to their leaders. A poet had the power to name and so to control; he was, literally, the living memory of a group or tribe who would perpetuate their history in song; his inspiration was god given and he was in effect a medium. ↗

— Kevin Crossley-Holland

#language #poet #poetry #spoken #word

I haven't seen or spoken to Ray Collins in at least 10 years so I don't even know if he's alive. I hope so. ↗

— Jimmy Carl Black

#collins #even #haven #hope #i

I'm not being outspoken or pro or con abortion. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#being #con #i #outspoken #pro

It is the unspoken ethic of all magicians to not reveal the secrets. ↗

— David Copperfield

#magicians #reveal #secrets #unspoken