![]() ![]() ![]() Writer and accidental illustrator Ella Frances Sanders says that the expressions in her new book, The Illustrated Book of Sayings, are “like plants that have, in many cases, been growing for centuries, passed down from one generation to another, grown through one community to another. ![]() How do we translate a meaning in another language that isn’t translatable and which may seem ridiculous, absurd and nonsensical when attempted? We wander through the world we know for certain sometimes unaware of what we don’t understand culturally, linguistically speaking, and then suddenly, there is an explanation for that which we don’t understand. From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in. It is no wonder, then, that words carry with them a visceral quality that roots itself and then flourishes around us in a powerful curiosity. Buy a cheap copy of The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious. ![]() Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” Emily Dickinson said, “I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Seeds that you didn’t even intend to plant can fall off you and start growing in people,” said Brandon Stanton from his photography project and book Humans of New York. Words that seem meaningless at the time can end up having a lot of power. “I’m learning to be more careful with my words. ![]()
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