The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
I am making sure, as the governor of a territory, that our kids speak fluent English. But having said that, I will… — Luis Fortuno Copy Share Image
Greek is the embodiment of the fluent speech that runs or soars, the speech of a people which could not help giving… — Havelock Ellis Copy Share Image
I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm interested in people who become culturally fluent. And when I meet young people I'm often amazed they don't quite seem to… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
“There is language going on out there- the language of the wild. Roars, snorts, trumpets, squeals, whoops, and chirps all have meaning… — Boyd Norton Copy Share Image
To be functionally fluent in a language, for instance, in most cases you need about 1,200 words. To acquire a total of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I came back from Bolivia, my Spanish was in some ways as good as my English. I am rusty today. But… — David Dewhurst Copy Share Image
I was deeply impressed and moved by his masterful playing. He was highly polished, profound, subtle, and intense. He was extremely fluent… — Pete La Roca Copy Share Image
I have every reason to believe that an individual man or woman fluent in several tongues seduces, possesses, remembers differently according to… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
We are never far from the lilt and swirl of living water. Whether to fish or swim or paddle, of only to… — John Daniel Copy Share Image
Composing computer programs to solve scientific problems is like writing poetry. You must choose every word with care and link it with… — James Lovelock Copy Share Image
Similarly, computer literacy courses tend to produce computer people who know a lot about computers or a piece of software but they… — Seymour Papert Copy Share Image
I unfortunately don't speak French, but my wife is now fluent in English, which really reflects rather badly on me. — Sean Connery Copy Share Image
Guess who's running for president? Jeb Bush. Jeb was governor of Florida and he speaks fluent Spanish, which raises the question: What… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
A fluent writer always seems more talented than he is. To write well, one needs a natural felicity and an acquired difficulty. — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
She's French, so she's teaching them French, and their previous nanny was Spanish, so they're fluent in Spanish. — Gwyneth Paltrow Copy Share Image
I would think that you are more fluent with the rational. It has its appeal. But the irrational permits a greater exercise… — Alan Lightman Copy Share Image
Pick a destination, go there, be open-minded and talk to the locals. Eat the things they eat and go where they go.… — Jamie Oliver Copy Share Image
When you're reading from a different language that's different from your own, it's not the same as being fluent. — Chath Piersath Copy Share Image
“When I speak in Christian terms or Buddhist terms I'm simply selecting for the moment a dialect. Christian words for me represent… — Mary Rose O'Reilley Copy Share Image
