" Language is a terrible, cold thing, I think. One may recount an event, calmly selecting the most suitable words, that to remember without benefit of ink is almost beyond bearing. We accept the counterfeit and are thankful, for it spares us the awful weight of our lives. "

― Shelley Jackson , Riddance: Or the Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children