For if a good speaker never so eloquent does not see into the fact and is not speaking the truth of that - is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say and always a clever thing to say.

A bad man is the sort who weeps every time he speaks of a good woman.

I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Speak ill of no man but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Every day we should hear at least one little song read one good poem see one exquisite picture and if possible speak a few sensible words.

However many holy words you read however many you speak what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

I said to the almond tree 'Friend speak to me of God ' and the almond tree blossomed.

And poets in my view and I think the view of most people do speak God's language - it's better it's finer it's language on a higher plane than ordinary people speak in their daily lives.