Quotes by Goodman, Paul

Comedy deflates the sense precisely so that the underlying lubricity a >>

There is such a thing as food and such a thing as poison. But the dama >>

When a village ceases to be a community, it becomes oppressive in its >>

Quotations about Speech

All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a wi >>

Speech is always bolder than action. >>

Never try to impress people with the profundity of your thought by the >>

For mankind, speech with a capital S is especially meaningful and committing, more than the content communicated. The outcry of the newborn and the sound of the bells are fraught with mystery more than the baby's woeful face or the venerable tower.

Goodman, Paul