But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Possible ideas and thoughts are vast in number. A distinct word for every distinct idea and thought would require a vast vocabulary. The problem in language is to express many ideas and thoughts with comparatively few words.
Words are a pretty blunt instrument. There's always going to be slippage between the words and the infinite complexities of a thought. As a writer, I find that frustrating, but as a social animal, I wouldn't have it any other way.
When I have an idea, it goes from vague, cloudy notion to 100,000 words in a heartbeat.
I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards.
So long as I confine my thoughts to my own ideas divested of words, I do not see how I can be easily mistaken.
In my mind, numbers and words are far more than squiggles of ink on a page. They have form, color, texture and so on. They come alive to me, which is why as a young child I thought of them as my 'friends.'
What I do find surprising is that other people do not think in the same way. I find it hard to imagine a world where numbers and words are not how I experience them!
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Words are but pictures of our thoughts.
Language is froth on the surface of thought.