Quote by Amy Tan

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could co

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This quote expresses the profound impact of words on the speaker. They see words as magical entities that possess the ability to evoke a wide range of sensations, images, and emotions within them. The speaker is captivated by the power of words, finding it incredible that something as intangible as language can have such a transformative and evocative influence on their perception and experience.

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By Amy Tan

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