“A word devoid of thought is a dead thing, and a thought unembodied in words remains a shadow.”

“ Indeed our words will remain lifeless, barren, devoid of any passion, until we die as a result of these words, whereupon our words will suddenly spring to life and live amongst the hearts that are dead, bringing them to life as well.”

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”

“Words are such terrible carriers of thought. They’re like the dead bodies of thoughts that the other side studies forensically.”

“Language is the mother, not the handmaiden, of thought; words will tell you things you never thought or felt before.”

“There's a place beyond words where experience first occurs to which I always want to return. I suspect that whenever I articulate my thoughts or translate my impulses into words, I am betraying the real thoughts and impulses which remain hidden.”