Word Quotes

I can’t have composite characters. I can’t attribute dialogue to someone based simply on my memory and not based on notes taken at the time that the words were spoken.

An ancient buddha said, “Mountains are mountains; waters are waters.” These words do not mean mountains are mountains; they mean mountains are mountains.

A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard.

The Devil will use our words and his dictionary.

My old man is a man of few words.

Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.

Articulate words are a harsh clamor and dissonance. When man arrives at his highest perfection, he will again be dumb.

Writers are a loosely knit community – community is an overstated word. Writers don’t see each other very much.

What’s said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.

“So would not thirsting to death,” said Jack “Thirsting isn’t even a word,” said Jill “It isn’t?” “No.” “Then what’s the word?”