In the Phaedrus, Plato argued that the new arrival of writing would revolutionize culture for the worst. He suggested that it would… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
It's a common mistake for vacationing Americans to assume that everyone around them is French and therefore speaks no English whatsoever. [...]… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
Place yourself in the background; write in a way that comes naturally; work from a suitable design; write with nouns and verbs;… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
It would be good if teachers could genuinely understand that black English is not mistakes, it's just different English, and that what… — John McWhorter Copy Share Image
I was excited to play Lil' Kim and I wanted to do the role justice. I worked really hard on that role,… — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
I pity the fellow who has to create a dialect or paraphrase the dictionary to get laughs. I can't spell, but I… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Music is a universal language insofar as you don't need to know anything else about a musician that you are playing with… — Jerry Garcia Copy Share Image