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Quotes about Words

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Goethe
(1749 - 1832)
When ideas fail, words come in very handy.
John Maynard Keynes
(1883 - 1946)
Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking.
Lily Tomlin
(1939 - )
Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
Mark Twain
(1835 - 1910)
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Orville WrightNo flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris. No known motor can run at the requisite speed for four days without stopping.
Steven WrightWhat's another word for Thesaurus?
UnknownDon't use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice.
UnknownAntonym, n.: The opposite of the word you're trying to think of.
Winston Churchill
(1874 - 1965)
In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.
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