In politics, a picture is worth a thousand words.
A picture is worth a thousand words. An interface is worth a thousand pictures.
A picture is worth 10K words - but only those to describe the picture. Hardly any sets of 10K words can be adequately described with pictures.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
One picture is worth 1,000 denials.
Grown-ups and children are not readily encouraged to unearth the power of words. Adults are repeatedly assured a picture is worth a thousand of them, while the playground response to almost any verbal taunt is 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.' I don't beg so much as command to differ.