"Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care."

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"Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

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"English is not merely a language anymore, it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

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"Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o' thy own words out o' a pint o' the Bible's."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Every language has its own word for the sun, but the sun us always the same."

Marty Rubin, American Author

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"It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word."

Kevin Kline, American Actor

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"Words are the fallen ruins of silent majesty."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Language is like a road, it cannot be perceived all at once because it unfolds in time, whether heard or read. This narrative or temporal element has made writing and walking resemble each other."

Rebecca Solnit, American Actress

Language, Time, Narrative, Walking

"Oh, how scary and wonderful it is that words can change our lives simply by being next to each other."

Kamand Kojouri, Iranian Poet

Language, Word, Change, Power, Life

"My favorite pudding is good old English apple pie."

Jeremy Bulloch, British Actor

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"We suffer from the malady of words, and have no trust in any feeling that is not stamped with its special word."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

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"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."

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"If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing."

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"Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight."

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"Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues."

"English is not merely a language anymore, it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world."

"Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o' thy own words out o' a pint o' the Bible's."

"Every language has its own word for the sun, but the sun us always the same."

"It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word."

"Words are the fallen ruins of silent majesty."

"Language is like a road, it cannot be perceived all at once because it unfolds in time, whether heard or read. This narrative or temporal element has made writing and walking resemble each other."

"Oh, how scary and wonderful it is that words can change our lives simply by being next to each other."

"My favorite pudding is good old English apple pie."

"We suffer from the malady of words, and have no trust in any feeling that is not stamped with its special word."

Explore more quotes by William Safire

"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."

"If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing."

"Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight."

"Never assume the obvious is true."

"Have a definite opinion."

"The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right."

"Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care."