Anne CarsonWords bounce. Words, if you let them, will do what they want to do and what they have to do.
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When you say something, you are setting in motion a chain of events. If you want to make sure that the word you’ve spoken will have the intended effect, you must consider all of the possible outcomes. If you say, “I love you,” for example, it may not be what the person to whom you are speaking wants to hear. If you said that, they might ignore your words or not really know what your true feelings are. Word choice is important because it can set off a chain of events that leads to an entirely different result.
Source: Autobiography Of Red
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