Or writers, whose worthy and agonizing efforts get lost in the 55,000 books published every year. Or small businesses that might have good ideas, but can't gain visibility. Or, lately, the mob fighting for attention on the Internet. With so much being said, less and less gets heard. Smart folks, in fact, don't bother with words any longer, but pursue image.
Words still matter, of course.
Look at the way children respond to words of affirmation or criticism. Watch people relive words spoken in traumatic moments. But witness also the words that don't get heard. Classroom instruction, for example, or a neighbor's tentative greeting, a victim's muted cry for help, or sober words exploring mind-numbing issues like Social Security or foreign trade. If ever a phenomenon depended on words, it is faith.