The day is past when schools could afford to give sufficient time and attention to the teaching of the ancient languages to… — James Loeb Copy Share Image
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Several of us linguists at that time would record our own kids, just to get some data. There was some literature on… — David Crystal Copy Share Image
The two genres that probably take the most flack in literature - they are young adult and romance right now. I don't… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
There are too many coy books full of talking animals, whimsical children, and condescending adults. (Some of the most famous animals in… — Katharine Sergeant Angell White Copy Share Image
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I can see a day soon where you'll create your own college degree by taking the best online courses from the best… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
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Literature is love. I think it went like this: drawings in the cave, sounds in the cave, songs in the cave, songs… — Eileen Myles Copy Share Image
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History is driven, over the long haul, by culture - by what men and women honor, cherish, and worship; by what societies… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
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There are just certain things you can't talk about with kids. I just totally do not believe in this sort of Bart… — David Small Copy Share Image
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