Relling, Act V
The Wild Duck (1884)
“We must never forget that it is through our actions, words, and thoughts that we have a choice.”
“We forget that IMPOSSIBLE is one of God's favorite words”
Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions
“Shall we be despised by foreign powers for hesitating so long at a word?”
Letter to John Adams (7 May 1776)
1960s, Memorial Day speech (1963)
Context: On this hallowed ground, heroic deeds were performed and eloquent words were spoken a century ago. We, the living, have not forgotten– and the world will never forget– the deeds or the words of Gettysburg. We honor them now as we join on this Memorial Day of 1963 in a prayer for permanent peace of the world and fulfillment of our hopes for universal freedom and justice.
“We are struggling for a uniting word but the good news is that we have a uniting movement.”
UN Speech on the HeForShe campaign (2014)
Context: If you believe in equality, you might be one of those inadvertent feminists that I spoke of earlier.
And for this I applaud you.
We are struggling for a uniting word but the good news is that we have a uniting movement. It is called HeForShe. I am inviting you to step forward, to be seen, and to ask yourself if not me, who, if not now when.
“In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.”
Pearls of Wisdom
“Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.”
Variant: "Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to."
Context: A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find someone who's forgotten words so I can have a word with him?...
