Quote by Edmund Morrison

Like stones, words are laborious and unforgiving, and the fitting of them together, like the fitting of stones, demands great patience and strength of purpose and particular skill.

Like stones, words are laborious and unforgiving, and the fi

Summary

This quote emphasizes the challenges of constructing meaningful communication. It suggests that words, just like stones, require effort and precision to fit together properly. The comparison implies that crafting effective language demands patience, determination, and skill. Similar to selecting and arranging stones for a construction project, the process of choosing and arranging words requires careful thought and intention. Both stone and words have a permanence to them, and this quote urges us to treat our words with the same care and consideration as we would when building something enduring.

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By Edmund Morrison

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