The 3 most impressive words & phrases of all time

As a writer I love words, both written and spoken.

Personally, my words (both written and spoken) can be witty or sharp, thoughtful or thoughtless.

A friend once told me that when I choose my words carefully they are my greatest strength and when I choose them carelessly they are my greatest weakness.

She’s a wise and good friend, no?

For three days in a row, I’ve been sharp and thoughtless with my words. I feel badly about it and I’ve apologized. But, frankly, there’s no undoing what my words have done. Which is why me, you, all of us, in fact, need to be mindful and considerate about the words we choose—even the ones you post in a blog, put on a web site or shoot off in an email.

Oh, sure, you can delete or take those words down, but you cannot erase them from someone’s mind or heart.

Here are the three most impressive words and phrases of all time:

1. Please
2. Thank you
3. I’m sorry

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By JanO on 12/7/10, In writing, Tags apology, communication, hurtful words, I'm sorry, most impressive words and phrases of all time, please, thank you, word choice