"A picture is worth a thousand words."
It may be true:
but as one who appreciates words I find that I faintly resent the statement.
I think the resentment is a reaction to the internal certainty that the thing to which I largely devote my intelligence is ultimately inadequate.
the big things in life are beyond words. or to use the jargon I am increasingly fond of,
unable to be encapsulated in verbal interaction.
it makes me mad:
>: (
Somehow, it's just not the same.
And yet...
I think we should change the saying to this.
"An ellipsis is worth a thousand words."
because it really is.
