Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: they drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, spread into leaves, and become big branches, proliferating.
big branch bud
Gilbert Highet
These are some quotes by Scottish author Gilbert Highet Writer, who lived between June 22, 1906 and 1978.
Quotes by Gilbert Highet
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