J. D. Salinger
Novelist, Short Story Writer
"I'm up to my ears in unwritten words."
Written Word quotes
Written Word
18 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Malala Yousafzai
Activist, Author
"There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word."
Teresa Mummert
Author
"Things spoken can be forgotten and forgiven, but the written word has the power to change the course of history, to alter our lives."
Alicia Keys
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
"I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally."
Lincoln Barnett
Author, Journalist
"The written word is the link between the past and the future."
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"The written word has this advantage, that it lasts and can await the time when it is allowed to take effect."
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