“ Man's brain, enlarged fortuitously, invented words in an ambitious effort to learn how to think, only to have them usurped by his emotions. But we still try." -- Nero Wolf in Death of a Dude. Rex Stout
“ The term "political correctness" has always appalled me, reminding me of Orwell's "Thought Police" and fascist regimes. Helmut Newton
“ As soon as I began, it seemed impossible to write fast enough - I wrote faster than I would write a letter - two thousand to three thousand words in a morning, and I cannot help it. Helen Hunt Jackson
“ Back when I was dating, the dreaded C word was Commitment. As soon as most men found out I had a child, they ran. If I ever got close enough to say the words, 'I love you,' they ran faster. Regina Brett
“ Maybe I was praying for him then, in my own way. Does God have a set way of prayer, a way that He expects each of us to follow? I doubt it. I believe some people-- lots of people-- pray through the wi… Dorothy Day
“ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me', said some idiot who,1. Didn't realize HOW much words hurt2. Wasn't so smart Oreo Queen
“ A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. Ingrid Bergman
“ When words have vanished, when daily habits have extinguished emotional exchange, only killing silence remains and indifference takes over. ( "Words had disappeared" ) Erik Pevernagie
“ The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by what it seeks and great by what it finds. Paul Valery
“ Rhyme patterns are nothing without meanings to the words. A lot of rappers can do those flows, but the raps aren't really about anything - which is cool sometimes, but to have the flow and the message… J. Cole