Favorite Words

“To me, the most beautiful word in the English language is cellar-door. Isn’t it wonderful? The ones I like, though, are ‘cheque’ and ‘enclosed.’” 

—Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), wit, writer and satirist, founding member of the famed Algonquin Round Table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

• Editorial Comment: Also wonderful: furbag and door mat.

 

 

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard