"Grammar and logic free language from being at the mercy of the tone of voice. Grammar protects us against misunderstanding the sound of an uttered name; logic protects us against what we say have double meaning."

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Source : Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy (1988). “Life Lines: Quotations from the Work of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy”, p.25, Argo Books

Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy

#Names Quotes #Voice Quotes #Tone Quotes

“I've come close to death more times than Elizabeth Taylor has said 'I do.'”
“We want to do for 'Hamlet' what Baz Luhrmann did for 'Romeo and Juliet' in terms of like a really cool kind of re-imagining.”
“I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical.”
“One thousand brilliant stars punched holes in my consciousness, pricking me with longing. I could stare at the stars for hours, their infinite number and depth pulling me into a part of myself that I ignored during the day.”

Source : Maggie Stiefvater (2014). “Shiver Series (Shiver, Linger, Forever, Sinner)”, p.37, Scholastic Inc.
“The mind is like an umbrella. Its most useful when open.”
“I get really excited about jewelry.”
“Fate," Blue replied, glowering at her mother, "is a very weighty word to throw around before breakfast.”
“The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.”

Source : "Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions". Book by Eric Maisel, ‎Ann Maisel, p. 95, 2010.

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