Words do have enormous power

When having the class on Wednesday, I came across a sentence going like this, words do have enormous power. To some extent, I think it is true and strongly agree with it, so I want to talk something about this topic.
Words can refer to both spoken words and written words. When it comes to the written words, I would like to take books for example. It really can benefit the readers a lot. Just as a famous saying goes, reading books is just like talking with the spirit of a great man. The words in books really have such power that these can make people fall into deep thought. It can give the readers courage, improve their mood, change their attitudes, and even may change their future lives. On the other hand, the words also have enormous power that provides a way for the writers to express their feelings. Generally speaking, most of the people prefer to write something to release their feelings or to encourage themselves whenever they are in trouble or face some problems.
Just as the written words, spoken words also have considerable power. When I was a little child, I have ever heard of a Chinese story which can exactly prove this phenomenon. Once upon the time, there was a young man who was famous for his honesty and integrity. All the villagers admired him a lot. One day, one of his neighbors came to his home. He told his old mother that her son stole other’s properties and it’s better for them to run away from this village. His mother trusted her own son and did not believe in it at first. However, after several villagers came to tell her about it, she began to hesitate and believed in it. In the end, his old mother committed a suicide because she felt ashamed for her son’s behaviors. In fact, it was just a rumor, but the power of it is so considerate that it leads to the miserable result. Just like a famous Chinese proverb, what we see is true but what we hear may be false. As the highly developed technology, we can get information through many ways. However, it is important for us to think carefully about whether the information is believable or not.
In daily lives, words are also very important. What we said may have great impact on others. In old days, the sensitive words about religions or politics may lead to death. Even nowadays, through careless words, we may hurt others unconsciously. Since the words have enormous power, I think it is better for us to think before speak which means paying more attention to the words one has said. Maybe it is the reason why the wiser people speak slower that ordinary people. (Chinese proverb)