Poetry teaches the enormous force of a few words, and, in proportion to the inspiration, checks loquacity.
It does not need that a poem should be long. Every word was once a poem.
Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it.
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Metaphors are dangerous. Love begins with a metaphor. Which is to say, love begins at the point when a woman enters her first word into our poetic memory.
Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of centuries as, in our minds, names do in the course of a year or two.
Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
We can best help you to prevent war not by repeating your words and following your methods but by finding new words and creating new methods.
Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
