Quotes about handwriting from Famous writers and thinkers
If there’s one thing about handwriting that we all agree on – it’s that handwriting is being replaced by computers.
And yet there is growing evidence that handwriting is making a quiet comeback. There are valid reasons for this and they have been well documented. But in these times of technology overload it’s interesting to see what some great writers and thinkers have to say about handwriting.
As for Graphology, the study of handwriting – it has been supported and criticized by experts and novices alike; by the most qualified as well as the most unqualified opinions.
It has been a subject of debate among amateurs and intellectuals all over the world. Some defend it vigorously while others have denigrated it just as vigorously.
So it may be interesting to take a look at what some influential people throughout history have to say about it – people whose opinions are worthy of consideration.
They reflect the deep historical significance of handwriting in areas of personal expression, philosophy, art, writing, science and culture.
I invite you to pause, linger and enjoy these graphology gems and handwriting quotes; and if the spirit so moves you, to add your thoughts to the comments.
Some Handwriting Quotes
The beauty of handwriting reveals the depth of a soul. — Leonardo da Vinci
You can tell a lot about a person by their handwriting. — Mark Twain
Handwriting is drawing, and our hands are the artist’s tools. — Vincent van Gogh
A handwritten letter is a mirror of the soul. — Lord Byron
A handwritten letter is the purest form of human connection across time and space. – Unknown
Penmanship is an art, and every stroke tells a story. — Jane Austen
The art of writing is the art of discovering oneself. — Gustave Flaubert
Handwriting, like a person’s voice, is uniquely their own. — Victor Hugo
To write is to show one’s soul through the tip of the pen. — Honore de Balzac
A handwritten note is a whisper from the past to the present. — Charles Dickens
The written word can outlive the hand that wrote it. — William Shakespeare
Every man’s handwriting is a symbol of his mind. — Sir Francis Bacon
Every stroke of the pen is a movement of the heart. — Henry David Thoreau
A letter is the most significant memorial a person can leave behind. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Handwriting is the intimate connection between thought and action. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is something special about holding a handwritten letter—it carries the essence of the writer. — Jane Austen
The letters of a man may tell us plainly what he is. — Arthur Schopenhauer
Graphology empowers teachers with an extra dimension of understanding that every teacher can only dream about. — Graphology World.
Handwriting is a spiritual design, even though it appears by means of a material instrument. — Swami Sivananda
The pen is the tongue of the mind. — Miguel de Cervantes
A man’s penmanship is an unfailing index of his character. — Aristotle
The letters always tell the truth. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Handwriting is more connected to the movement of the heart. — Friedrich Nietzsche
A handwriting style is the mirror of the soul. — Socrates
The style of writing shows the nature of the person. — Chinese Proverb
The movement of the pen reveals the motion of the mind. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. — Phyllis Theroux
The written word endures, the spoken word disappears. — Latin Proverb
The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. — Gustave Flaubert
Writing by hand is thinking on paper. — Unknown
Handwriting, like a fingerprint, is unique to each individual. — Alphonse Bertillon
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought; this in turn makes us think more deeply about life. — Norbet Platt
Beautiful handwriting is a mark of an educated mind. — Mahatma Gandhi
By delving into the intricacies of one’s handwriting, individuals can uncover subconscious thoughts and feelings that may not be readily apparent through verbal or written communication. — Reality Pathing.
Letters mingle souls. — John Donne
Handwriting is the dance of the pen, and each stroke reveals a rhythm of the soul. — Unknown
Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person. — Hermann Zapf
Handwriting is civilization’s casual encephalogram. — Lance Morrow
The palest ink is better than the best memory. — Chinese Proverb
Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies. — Terri Guillemets
The power of letters is infinite. They can inscribe the deepest sorrows and the highest joys of mankind. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. — Maya Angelou
Good writing is clear thinking made visible. — Bill Wheeler
A good handwriting is a sign of perfect education. — Mahatma Gandhi
Writing is the geometry of the soul. — Plato
A letter always seemed to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend. — Emily Dickinson
Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes. — V. Lazursky
To write is human, to receive a letter: divine! — Susan Lendroth
Handwriting is the imprint of the self on the page. — E.M. Forster
The movement of the pen reveals the movement of the mind. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The written word is the foundation of history. — Thomas Jefferson
A man’s character is seen in his handwriting. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Handwriting is more than a means of communication; it is a means of artistic expression. — Paul Claudel
A written word is the choicest of relics. — Henry David Thoreau
Handwriting is the key to unlocking the mind’s secrets. — Sigmund Freud
Words are a lens to focus one’s mind. — Ayn Rand
The magic of writing is that it captures the soul on paper. — Gustave Flaubert
The beauty of handwriting is that it is uniquely yours, a reflection of your personality and emotions. — Oscar Wilde
A letter is a conversation between souls, bound in ink. — John Keats
Calligraphy is a dance of the hand on paper. — Khalil Gibran
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