8 Orson Scott Card Quotes on Language

Orson Scott Card quotes on language

102. I speak to everyone in the language they understand. That isn't being slick. It's being clear

295. He luxuriated in the sound of high language well spoken.

535. When people say perhaps its cause they're lying. Either they don't believe the thing they're saying, or they do believe it only they don't want to admit they do

679. The word does not exist, except in the mouths of those who are pretending to be educated but in fact are not

718. Oops, I thought. Oops is an all-purpose word standing for every bit of profanity, blasphemy, and pornographic and scatological execration I could think of.

746. What do you mean, 'ah'? Just 'ah.' does every 'ah' have to mean something?

759. At last I was able to explain that I hadn't understood the implications of my statement in their language, that I was transliterating and certain words had different meanings and so on and so on

1107. Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.