Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Poet, Playwright, Novelist
"Every spoken word arouses our self-will."
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Spoken Word
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Pythagoras
Philosopher, Mathematician
"Thought is an Idea in transit, which when once released, never can be lured back, nor the spoken word recalled."
Mark Twain
Writer, Humorist
"The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it."
Winston Churchill
Politician, Writer, Historian
"It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word."
J. R. R. Tolkien
Novelist, Scholar
"I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory."
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"The real meaning of the spoken word has to be demonstrated by practical deeds"
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"I've tried to use my love of music, and spoken word performance to create companion pieces for the book."
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