Quote Tag

Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.

Syntax, my lad. It has been restored to the highest place in the republic.

I am more , more convinced that man is a dangerous creature , that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, , like the grave, cries, ‘Give, give.’

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.

I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me ‘understand’ something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.

It seems a long time since the morning mail could be called correspondence.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Well, if storytelling is important, then your narrative ability, or your ability to put into words or use what someone else has put into words effectively, is important too.