Cowpaths

Jun 04, 2012 12:50

'The living language is like a cowpath: it is the creation of the cows themselves, who, having created it, follow it or depart from it according to their whims and their needs. From daily use, the path undergoes change. A cow is under no obligation to stay in the narrow path she helped make, following the contour of the land, but she often profits ( Read more... )

commonplace, e.b. white, language

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bunn June 4 2012, 23:37:35 UTC
I like that a lot - thanks!

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widsidh June 5 2012, 16:34:51 UTC
hear, hear :-)

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