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    by Jill Eisnaugle

    Recently, I happened to come across a website where disgruntled, depressed or delirious ex-lovers could write obituaries to their failed relationships. My first thought was to smile and laugh a little over some of the lett...read more

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    by Rebecca Ashby

    In this world of text messaging, IM, email and blogging, our ability to communicate via the written word has become an essential part of our everyday lives. Improving your vocabulary, learning to use fewer words to make y...read more

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    by Danelle Karth

    Power, according to dictionary.com, is the ability to do or act, capability of doing or accomplishing something. You know, I have been reading your work on Helium lately, and I must say that I am quite impressed. You ha...read more

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    by Tracy Rollins

    Power can be defined as many things. If we look at the power of words, then we see the ability to change the atmosphere, situation, or a person's life by a single word. Although, many would disagree, words carry influence...read more

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    by Richard G. Lanzara

    "Will you marry me?" are only words, but very powerful words that can change a person's life. Similarly, words can sentence someone to life in prison without the possibility of parole, which is not to imply a direct connec...read more

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    by Helen Tay

    The realization of what I have done came upon me one late evening as I was listening to a lecture from a trained PhD in Cognitive Psychology. I realized all the negative words I have used on my son from the tender age of ...read more

  • 7 of 40

    by Jayasekar Pillai

    Power of words I received an invitation card from one well-known holiday resort. It was from the same resort through which, I went to Himalayas, enjoyed a week last year. I opened the card and found a stroke of words ...read more

  • by Beth Gribas

    The Power of Words Words can bring us happiness and they can bring us sorrow. They can unite nations and end wars. They can divide nations and begin wars. They can join two people in marriage or they can just as e...read more

  • 9 of 40

    by Gabriella Samms

    "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me". Remember how our parents told us to use that phrase when others would make fun of us? We were taught to believe that merely reciting those words wou...read more

  • 10 of 40

    by dheaven

    You do know why you're here, right? Because my parents want you to convince me to go back! Why else? No, because I want you to understand why you don't want to go back. How do you know? At first I thought I did, but now I'...read more

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    by snoblind

    The power of words , if this isn't a matter close to my heart.This is one subject, that I feel I may speak of, in a manner, with some experience . Some lessons in life are best learned the hardest of ways . I speak to you ...read more

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    by Ivan Curtis

    "A word to the wise by word of mouth: Have a word, say a word, honor your word, and be as good as your word." Some people say words are mere words until you give a meaning to them. Most everyone else utilize words in or...read more

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    by Tendai Alleyne

    Words? Words are the most intense, influential form of communication. Words are as persuasive as if one were to have a physical force at your back propelling you forward. Letters formed into seemingly simple adjectives, n...read more

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    by Neha Patel

    "words",Each and every relation on this earth are dependent on words only .words give a proper figure to the ideas of a person and help in proper and meaningful communication.better use of words and a skill to use them may...read more

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    by Michelle Giardinello

    Imagine this: Whizzing down the busy streets of Manhattan in a bright yellow taxicab; Times Square, a towering mass of brightly colored lights passes you by in a flash, allowing you just a hasty glance at the billboards ab...read more

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    by Dawn Braveheart

    To avoid repeating what others have shared about painful childhood experiences, let me just make a general comment regarding those various statements. In living our lives, we have all experienced suffering due to the carel...read more

  • 17 of 40

    by pwill

    One single sentence can alter a person's behavior from being self-confident to a zero level of confidence in a matter of seconds, and this is because they believed what they just heard. One small sentence can destroy ...read more

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    by Landen Buckley

    Words. They wrap themselves around ideas, making one's thoughts communicable; when used effectively, they convince, coerce, promote, and detract-a master of communication can be your greatest inspiration or your most feare...read more

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    by Rafael Lopez

    WE ARE MADE OUT OF WORDS Since the day we are born and start forming images through words we learned is when our identity start forming. And is all made out of words. Jesus was and is called the "Verb" or the "Word". I...read more

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    by Keith Gerber

    Words Contorted forms of linguistic phrase, Pieced and matched in specific ways. Thrown about and scattered like the stars above, Descriptive of things such as hatred and love. Alphabetical acrobats in specific ways...read more

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