An activity forum for sharing quotes, words & phrases, and lines of poetry. |
Welcome to Words, Wonderful Words. The purpose of this activity forum is to share our favorite famous quotes, phrases, and lines of poetry. There are terrific combinations of words weaved by WdC writers. I listed some in my first post. Any Ideas or tweaks to this forum are welcome. tracker I often see words arranged in unique and clever ways. Creativity abounds at WdC. Some make me smile, some make me frown, but all give me pause to wonder why I did not think of them myself: "In the first sentence, it's not clear what Perrin is lifting. It's a brief hiccup until we realise you must mean the cart, but that's enough to put the reader off right at the start." "The narrator's crush on Fiona, an older college student, adds a relatable layer of youthful infatuation and vulnerability." What words or phrases have you seen that piqued your interest? Have you written some? What are they? Spotlight Age Versus Youth The exasperated grunt of the bighorn sheep as he wedges his pronged hooves into the grass As a blend of sweet clover and fresh manure rises into the air. The power struggle between the males of the herd evident, one resisting aging the other desiring to be the leader of the pack. Their shoulder muscles bulge like ropes of steel on white sinewy bodies in bold contrast to their horns the color of dried lemon peels wound in tight coils which rattle louder than a train rumbling on weathered tracks. Their determination obvious by the elder buck's refusal to be seen undesirable... like stale bread while the younger buck sees the world as his stage. Each demanding the lead role in a world only they notice by Lyn's a Witchy Woman Quote of the day: "Be the change you want to see in the world" ~Ghandi Trivia: Mohatma Ghandi's birth name is Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi. The name Mohatma is an honorific used in India. It means, "The great-souled one." QUOTES “You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts." ~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet. Provided by Simply Me “We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” ~ Carl Sagan Provided by Solace.Bring “What you seek is seeking you.” ~Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi "Never fight a battle that you don't have to win." ~ Admiral Ardak Kumerian, Klingon Empire. “The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” ~Bertrand Russell "There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness" ~Edgar Allen Poe "Never miss a good chance to shut up.” ~Will Rogers 🐳🎀𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓀𝑒𝓇🎀🐳 NOTE: Click on link to access list all previous quotes, poems, creative words & phrases posted on this forum. "Words, Wonderful Words Lists & Archives" Current discussion thread below "Quote All Over My Room " Mousethyme June 24, 2024 Question: What about a quote attributed to a different person? Or, the quote itself has different words. |