51 Quotes by S. I. Hayakawa

You guys are both saying the same thing. The only reason you’re arguing is because you’re using different words.

I’m going to speak my mind because I have nothing to lose.

You just don’t know anything unless you can write it. Sure you can argue things out in your own head and bring them out at parties, but in order to argue anything thoroughly, you must be able to put it down on paper.

Advertising is a symbol-manipulating occupation.

Definitions, contrary to popular opinion, tell us nothing about things. They only describe people’s linguistic habits; that is, they tell us what noises people make under what conditions.

Agreement is brought about by changing people’s minds – other people’s.