The Importance of Literature
“When literature exists, perhaps we do not notice how important it is, but when it does not exist, our lives become coarsened and brutal.” – Mo Yan
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Words and Thoughts
“Words are the clothing of our thoughts.” – Jonathan Swift
Continue reading →The Kindest Thing
“The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
Continue reading →Can’t Talk, I’m Driving
It was my wife’s birthday and she rang me to see what time I would be home. “Can’t talk,” I said, “I’m driving.” “Where are you?” she asked. She wasn’t happy when I said the 7th tee.
Continue reading →If Cats Could Talk
“If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.” – Nan Porter
Continue reading →Use Language That Goes to the Heart
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” – Nelson Mandela
Continue reading →No, You’re Great
This morning a friend texted her friend and said, “Your great.” He replied, “No, you’re great.” She’s been in a great mood ever since. Now, he’s convinced that he should correct her grammar more often.
Continue reading →A Synonym
“A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one.” – Baltasar Gracián
Continue reading →A Word That Uses All the Vowels
Is there a word that uses all the vowels, including Y? Unquestionably…
Continue reading →Withdrawing From a Friend
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson
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