#words

There exists, for everyone, a sentence - a series of words - that has the power to destroy you. Another sentence exists, another series of words, that could heal you. If you're lucky you will get the second, but you can be certain of getting the first. ↗

— Philip K. Dick

#magik #power-of-words #first-sentence

No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous. ↗

— Henry Adams

#mean #means #say #says #slippery

As a writer, you must truly posses a love for words." "Yes, that's right," I agreed. "I've noticed that some authors favor particular words, making frequent use of them. Do you have a favorite?" I nodded assuredly and shared my answer. "BECAUSE." My interviewer looked surprised, as though he'd expected an impressive adjective or some rare verb. "That's your favorite word? Why?" I tried not to smirk. "Because. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#humor #richelle #richelle-goodrich #words #writer

The arrow increased without motion, then in a quick swirl the trout lipped a fly beneath the surface with that sort of gigantic delicacy of an elephant picking up a peanut. ↗

— William Faulkner

#love

... only a seer or a lover would know that I'm making a jewelry of words for you -drawn from your essence -to flash and burn with your fire -so you can bedazzle with your own light ... ↗

— John Geddes

#fire #jewelery #light #love #lover

di setiap pandangan mata,genggaman tangan,pelukan hangat,ada definisi cinta bagi tiap pasangan,ada pemahaman yang berbeda,ada pengertian yang berbeda,mungkin kamu akan lebih banyak terluka,tapi itu tidak akan membuatmu berhenti mencari cinta. A Perfect Love ↗

— Yuchita Erayani

#love-story #wise-words #love

...you can use words if you wish, but I'm warning you - I've learned how to read your heart ... ↗

— John Geddes

#heart-reader #poetry-love #words #love

I revere the word of God for I love its poetic force. I loathe the word of God for I hate its cruelty. The love is a difficult love for it must incessantly separate the luminosity of the words and the violent verbal subjugation by a complacent God. The hatred is a difficult hatred for how can you allow yourself to hate words that are part of the melody of life in this part of the world? Words that taught us early on what reverence is? ↗

— Pascal Mercier

#hatred #love #words #life

Words. I had always loved them. I collected them, like I had collected pretty stones as a child. ↗

— Kate Forsyth

#love

...being with you was so easy and natural - there was no strain - I never had to guard my words... ↗

— John Geddes

#love #natural #words #love