Words are the basic tools, if you are a writer. But why? Why do you choose one set of tools rather than another?

Words are the basic tools, if you are a writer. But why? Why do you choose one set of tools rather than another?

如果你是一个作家，文字是最基本的工具。但是为什么呢?为什么选择一组工具而不是另一组?

-- James D. Houston 詹姆斯·D·休斯顿