Words to live by . . . like it or not

[Hachiko]

Searching for that perfect word to express your truest, dearest, innermost special feelings? Well . . .
"When in doubt," said Mark Twain, "swear."

And damn good advice, too!

Yet this tender bond of emotion and word is often blunted by living long years in Japan. That is, for some people it is blunted. There are in this world certain individuals who could swear their way through a reinforced concrete wall without much trouble (with several of these people being my relatives). Awesome talent such as this is seldom diminished by living abroad, and is likely even enhanced by the overseas experience. In fact, for some people, swearing is enhanced by any experience.

Japan Times