“Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes.”
“Trust was now a four-letter word.”
“She knew all sorts of four letter words now; they just weren't the ones that most people considered foul language.Love.Help.Rape.Stop.Then.”
“Now, look, baby, 'Union' is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.”
“My favorite six letter word isalwaysbecause it promisesso much.My favorite five letter word isneverbecause it insists on contradictingthe promise.My favorite four letter word isoncebecause it says ithappened then. My favorite three letter word isyesbecause I’m just now learningto say itto my heart. My favorite two letter word isifbecause it makesall things possiblelike this: If not alwaysIf not neverThen once. Yes.”
“Why use a 10 letter word you can barely pronounce...when a four letter one will do.”