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“Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, oh sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me.”

Break Sea Cold Ocean Stones Tongue Arise Gray

Author:Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Only the dead can be forgiven; But when I think of that my tongue's a stone.”

Thinking Stones Tongue Forgiven

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“Do not ask the stones or the trees how to live, they can not tell you ; they do not have tongues; do not ask the wise man how to live for, if he knows , he will know he cannot tell you; if you would learn how to live , do not ask the question; its answer is not in the question but in the answer, which is not in words; do not ask how to live, but, instead, proceed to do so.”

Ifs Knows Men Asks Answers Wise Tree Stones Tongue Can Not

Book:Marauders of Gor: Gor

Source: Marauders of Gor: Gor

“There is no art or science that is too difficult for industry to attain to; it is the gift of tongues, and makes a man understood and valued in all countries, and by all nations; it is the philosopher's stone, that turns all metals, and even stones, into gold, and suffers not want to break into its dwelling; it is the northwest passage, that brings the merchant's ships as soon to him as he can desire: in a word, it conquers all enemies, and makes fortune itself pay contribution.”

“And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.”

“I was born to love - but none of you wanted to believe it, and that misunderstanding was crucial in forming my character. It's true that nature was strangely inconsistent in giving me a warm heart, but also a face that was like a stone mask and a tongue that was heavy and slow. She refused me what she bestowed freely on even the most loutish of my fellow men. . . . People judged my inner character by my outer covering, and like a sterile fruit, I withered under the rough husk I couldn't slough off.”

“Death arrives among all that sound like a shoe with no foot in it, like a suit with no man in it, comes and knocks, using a ring with no stone in it, with no finger in it, comes and shouts with no mouth, with no tongue,with no throat. Nevertheless its steps can be heard and its clothing makes a hushed sound, like a tree.”

Men Sound Steps Heard Tree Feet Mouths Stones Fingers Shoes Tongue Rings Suits Throat Clothings Nevertheless

Author:Pablo Neruda

“This is the world we live in, a world of safety and happiness and order, a world without love. A world where children crack their heads on stone fireplaces and nearly gnaw off their tongues and the parents are concerned. Not heartbroken, frantic, desperate. Concerned, as they are when you fail mathematics, as they are when they are late to pay their taxes.”

World Children Order Parent Pay Failing Taxes Late Concerned Stones Mathematics Safety Tongue Desperate Cracks Heartbroken Without Love Frantic Fireplaces

Author:Lauren Oliver

“Words. I had always loved them. I collected them, like I had collected pretty stones as a child. I liked to roll words over my tongue like a lump of molten honeycomb, savouring the sweetness, the crackle, the crunch.”

Children Stones Tongue Sweetness Lumps Crunch

Author:Kate Forsyth

“I found myself grinning until my cheeks hurt, my scalp prickling till I thought it might lift off my head. My tongue ran away from me, giddy with freedom. This, and this, and this, I said to him. I did not have to fear that I spoke too much. I did not have to worry that I was too slender, or too slow. This and this and this! I taught him how to skip stones, and he taught me how to carve wood. I could feel every nerve in my body, every brush of air against my skin.”

Feels Said Body Might Found Hurt Worry Too Much Air Taught Stones Skins Woods Tongue Lifts Ran Spokes Nerves Cheeks Brushes Skip Slender Grinning Giddy

Book:The Song of Achilles

Source: The Song of Achilles

“I ultimately decided to hold my tongue and settle instead for the comfort of ignorance. Not knowing the truth, I retained hope, and that hope I held like a smooth warm stone against my heart.”

Heart Knowing Ignorance My Heart Comfort Stones Decided Warm Tongue Settling Not Knowing Smooth Knowing The Truth

Book:Princess Ben

Source: Princess Ben