Quotes tagged “diction”

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“Lincoln on a desire to hear Horace Greeley speak: "In print, every one of his words seems to weigh about a ton.”

— Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion

diction motivation preaching word-choice

“Vocabulary for aggravation is large. Vocabulary for transcendence is elusive.”

— Jennifer Senior, All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

diction optimism tone word-choice