Mos Def Quotes

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical.

- Mos Def

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Writers | Economy | Ability | Language | Effective |

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