Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Drowning In Words

More sailors have drowned in words than in the sea.

18 comments:

  1. 'He who keeps his mouth, keeps his life'. This is a difficult one NP.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ouch. Or should I say "Glug, glug?"

    ReplyDelete
  3. Yep, the writers, as Layla syas! Readers have the option of pulling the plug, unless terminally addicted.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Beautifully written & insightful!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sailors aren't alone. In the ebb and flow of conversation, misunderstandings or drownings, can happen to anyone.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Words are mankinds's most deadly weapon.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Its truly amazing what kind of reputation sailors have for their language and conduct off of a boat.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Wonderful, Marty. Words can certainly be dangerous.

    ReplyDelete
  9. "The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things." Lao-tsu was SO right on about this aspect of the human condition, man. Words and language are tools of communication, yet in attempting to demystify or clarify feelings and emotions, they leave something lost in translation. Something experiential. I've always found that ironic.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Ah yes, indeed. The statement "mouth like a sailor" comes from somewhere doesn't it?

    Wishing you a lovely day.

    ReplyDelete
  11. So true and it's not only with sailors but quite common in most people.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Excellent aphorism, Marty. One can say too much and drown in words, so using words more judiciously is prudent.

    ReplyDelete
  13. The wrong words are dangerous.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Words are the most powerful weapons.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Loved this one! I wrote something similar on my recent blog. Sooooo true!

    ReplyDelete