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Quote by George Orwell
Language ought to be the joint creation of poets and manual worker

Language ought to be the joint creation of poets and manual workers. – George Orwell

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It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface ones own personality. Good prose is like a windowpane. – George Orwell

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For a creative writer possession of the truth is less important than emotional sincerity. – George Orwell

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Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne. – Quentin Crisp

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The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor. – Samuel Butler

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Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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We have too many high sounding words and too few actions that correspond with them. – Abigail Adams

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In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesnt delineate between legal and illegal. – Rick Warren

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My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food. – David Byrne

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The sorrow which has no vent in tears may make other organs weep. – Henry Maudsley

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