Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer

Words are capable of making experience more vivid, and also of organizing it. They can scare us, and they can comfort us.

Words are capable of making experience more vivid, and also

Summary

This quote emphasizes the power of words in shaping our experience. Words have the ability to enhance and intensify our understanding of a situation, making it more vivid in our minds. They also possess the capacity to bring structure and coherence to our experiences, allowing us to make sense of them. Furthermore, words can evoke strong emotions within us - they can instill fear, generating intense reactions, but at the same time, they possess the ability to provide solace and reassurance, offering comfort in difficult times. Overall, words hold immense potential in influencing our perception and emotional response to the world around us.

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