The worst thing one can do with words is to surrender to them
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Committing to a specific sequence of words in writing requires more precision than speaking, where tone and context can carry meaning 1 0 2Ideas can feel complete until one attempts to put them into words and discovers their incompleteness 1 0 2When one has the power to do or experience what is not for their good, impotence is understood in the word power 0 0 2Many philosophers now spend time discussing how words work 1 0 2The work of prose-construction is often dodged by using dying metaphors, operators or verbal false limbs, pretentious diction, and meaningless words 1 0 2Modern writing often consists of long strips of words set in order by someone else 0 0 2If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought 1 0 2Talking is often torment for me, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words 0 0 1A single ill-chosen word may lead a reader to a total misunderstanding 0 0 1In order to be a better writer, you should be sure you know the meaning (or meanings) of every word you use 0 0 1