I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language.
Muriel Barbery
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Personally I think that grammar is a way to attain beauty.
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Language is a bountiful gift and its usage, an elaboration of community and society, is a sacred work. Language and usage evolve over time: elements change, are reborn or forgotten, and while there are instances where transgression can become the source of an even greater wealth, this does not alter the fact that to become entitled to the liberties of playfulness or enlightened misuse of language, one must first and foremost have sworn one's total allegiance.
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And on the way home I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the beauty of language.
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