The Solid Form Of Language Quotes

“Literature in the written sense represents the triumph of language over writing: the subversion of writing for purposes that have little or nothing to do with social and economic control.”
― Robert Bringhurst, The Solid Form Of Language: An Essay On Writing And Meaning

“If language is lost, humanity is lost. If writing is lost, certain kinds of civilization and society are lost, but many other kinds remain - and there is no reason to think that those alternatives are inferior.”
― Robert Bringhurst, The Solid Form Of Language: An Essay On Writing And Meaning

“Drop a word in the ocean of meaning and concentric ripples form. To define a single word means to try to catch those ripples. No one's hands are fast enough.”
― Robert Bringhurst, The Solid Form Of Language: An Essay On Writing And Meaning