I told her I loved the howling sound of her harmonica. That seemed to be the limit of my courage that night, and even those spoken words had to struggle their way out of my mouth. It's all very well for words to build bridges, but sometimes I think it's a matter of knowing when to do it. Knowing when the time's right. Markus Zusak
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In honor of this quote, I will choose a song to represent a person's ability to know when the time is right. There are so many words in this world that can be used to describe a person. Have you ever heard someone say something like "That was a nice story", or "That sounds interesting", or "I'm not really sure if that makes any sense to me" and thought how many times one must hear these words before they truly get it? Personally, I love it when people use words that have multiple meanings to convey their meaning. It's just great to have the ability to have the best of both worlds.

English language has so many meanings in one word, and sometimes in one sentence. Words like "beautiful," and "interesting," and "amazing," and "fabulous," and even "lovely" all have different meanings in different settings, but can still be used interchangeably depending on the situation. Perhaps, English was meant for such versatility in language, because after all, we can use our words in many different ways without much effort.

Source: Getting The Girl

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