A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just
Begins to live
That day.
~Emily Dickinson, “A Word is Dead
Tag: Words
Emily Dickinson Quote
“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.”
– Emily Dickinson
Increase Your Word Power ~ P. D. James
“Increase your word power. Words are the raw material of our craft. The greater your vocabulary the more effective your writing. We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it.”
– P. D. James
Keep Your Thoughts Positive
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Poetry Quote ~ Paul Engle
“Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.” –
Paul Engle
Beauty In Words
“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.”
– Edgar Allan Poe
J. L. Austin Quote
“A sentence is made up of words, a statement is made in words…. Statements are made, words or sentences are used.”
– J. L. Austin
