#word

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. ↗

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

#speaking #stupid #understands #who #wisdom

With a pen in my hand I have successfully stormed bulwarks from which others armed with sword and excommunication have been repulsed. ↗

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

#been #hand #i #others #pen

Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man. ↗

— Gyorgy Ligeti

#better #emotional #i #i am #man

Words contract a significance which clings to them long after the condition of things to which they owe it has passed away. ↗

— Joseph Barber Lightfoot

#away #clings #condition #contract #long

A loyal liberal can get away with anything with other liberals, as long as that loyal liberal is liberal and attacks conservatives left and right, spouts the right words, they get away with anything. ↗

— Rush Limbaugh

#attacks #away #conservatives #get #left

It's only words... unless they're true. ↗

— David Mamet

#true #unless #words

My goal is to strip things down so that you need just the right amount of words or shape to convey what you need to convey. I like editing. I like it very tight. ↗

— Maya Lin

#convey #down #editing #goal #i

I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters. ↗

— Gary Lineker

#broadcasters #dangerous #fantastic #i #obviously

I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word. ↗

— Laura Linney

#express #had #i #learning #myself

I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word. ↗

— Laura Linney

#cancer #death #even #evolved #grandmother