Word Quotes

I have so much respect for people that are my elders. You aren’t going to hear me cursing around people that are 60 and 70 years old.

Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.

My own words take me by surprise and teach me what to think.

I am emboldened, not cowed, by the words and actions of Trump and his circle. I believe many others are as well. Together we will stand in opposition. I’m not going anywhere, and I won’t be silenced.

I wanted my own words. But the ones I use have been dragged through I don’t know how many consciences.

Choosing leaf or flesh, factory farm or family farm, does not in itself change the world, but teaching ourselves, our children, our local communities, and our nation to choose conscience over ease can.

To know and feel all this and not have the words to express it makes a human a grave of his own thoughts.

“But the word of the Lord endures forever”

Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone’s heart.

A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.