„But there are certain meanings that are lost forever the moment they are explained in words.“

— Haruki Murakami
„If a hint is not taken, if a word is missed, it is lost forever; for He does not speak twice.“
— Jiddu Krishnamurti
„Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.“
— Jr.
„For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word meaning it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.“
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
„My good opinion once lost is lost forever.“
— Jane Austen
„Then at certain moments I remember one of his words and I suddenly feel the sensual woman flaring up, as if violently caressed. I say the word to myself, with joy. It is at such a moment that my true body lives.“
— Anaïs Nin
„We admire people to the extent that we cannot explain what they do, and the word "admire" then means "marvel at."“
— B.F. Skinner
„Time means a lot to me because you see I am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing.“
— Bruce Lee
„Lost, lost! one moment knelled the woe of years.“
— Robert Browning