Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech is a collection of over 1,500 quotes (and growing) from famous figures of our past. Giants from the past worthy of our remembrance. Co-authorship is recognized on each speech act (blog post). As these tidbits of romantic tendencies arise, 'ent-sprechen' emerges and the reflection subsides, ephemeral yet less so as we culturally transmit the Logos of learning and all that we value. 'O sepi to poli' is courtesy of Aristotle.

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Mouth-to-Mouth Renunciation

by Sylvia Plath in Figures of Speech

To give a little bit of yourself is the deception in the eye in how you conceive her. Your construction of this image and surrounding sounds playback in your head like a cacophony of confusion or a willingness to see where the date goes.

Tire Factory

by Dylan Thomas and George W. Bush in Figures of Speech

In Sophia’s timeless study, Dylan and George debate the endless grind of life. The mind, like a tire on a factory line, spins without pause—rest arrives not from stillness, but from the work that keeps us turning.

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