A letter is always better than a phone call. People write things in letters they would never say in person. They permit themselves to write down feelings and observations using emotional syntax far more intimate and powerful than speech will allow.

Alice Steinbach
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This is a great quote and very true. Letters, and they're even more effective when you're writing to someone you care about, can be far more eloquent and intimate than a phone call.

Source: Educating Alice: Adventures Of A Curious Woman

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