#word

I start with the story, almost in the old campfire sense, and the story leads to both the characters, which actors should best be cast in this story, and the language. The choice of words, more than anything else, creates the feeling that the story gives off. ↗

— Donald E. Westlake

#anything #best #both #campfire #cast

For one, the Qur'an is considered by Muslims to consist entirely of words spoken by Allah himself. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

#considered #consist #entirely #himself #muslims

The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth. ↗

— Benjamin Whichcote

#longest #lungs #measures #most #strongest

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. ↗

— Confucius

#find #good #his #make #modesty

Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen. ↗

— Henry Vaughan

#caesar #had #his #men #pen

Use of the word; the word itself was not printed. ↗

— Robert Vaughan

#printed #use #word

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical. ↗

— Mos Def

#economy #effective #ends #entire #i

I like good strong words that mean something… ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#louisa-may-alcott #words #strong

We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet. ↗

— William O. Douglas

#annoy #challenge #docile #final #final word

Poets go through a very tough apprenticeship in the use of words. ↗

— Helen Dunmore

#go #poets #through #tough #use