But words themselves are merely a frontend for a more powerful aspect of the human mind. Can some of us not appreciate an elegant block of code even more than the stanza of a poem? Words are just a convenient way to create with the mouth or pen. There are those who speak with brushes and paints, violin and piano, keyboard and compiler. To praise words is merely to praise the ability of the human mind to express itself. It's a shame that even words are so often a blunt, imperfect instrument.