I admit that these terms and the diagrams connected with them repel some readers, and fill others with the vain imagination that… — Alfred Marshall Copy Share Image
In nine months, a group of children left alone with a computer in any language will reach the same standard as an… — Sugata Mitra Copy Share Image
“The gift of words, the source of enjoyment, the source of delight that comes within and the unfading beauty and energy of… — Euginia Herlihy Copy Share Image
“ Mÿnna tachton gernast spuho somen gelen Emÿna daÿda" [modern: Minä tahdon kernaasti puhua suomen kieltä, [mutta] en minä taida] ("I willingly… — Christine Wulff Copy Share Image
“Conversation starters. Icebreakers. Openers. However you choose to label them, that moment when the first words come out of your mouth can… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
Quite a lot has been written, including by me, about the effect of social media on politics, and in particular the way… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“To use strong language, she thought, was a sign of bad temper and lack of concern for others. Such people were not… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
I understand the power of words and ideas as I get older and as I become more responsible as a stand-up. I… — Omid Djalili Copy Share Image
I learned Spanish as my second language from middle school through high school. I grew up volunteering at homeless shelters and tutoring… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
You try to make every word count, so there's no doubt what you're talking about. When you're young, you waffle away. Well,… — Nick Lowe Copy Share Image
“I like to see an angry Englishman," said Poirot. "They are very amusing. The more emotional they feel the less command they… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
My motto is "Unite now, today if you can; fight if you must. But in every case avoid British intervention." — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
As a scientist, objectivity is one of my most deeply held values. If we could just try harder, I once thought, surely… — Daniel Everett Copy Share Image
“Every dictionary contains a world. I open a book of thieves’ slang from Queen Anne’s reign and they have a hundred words… — Mark Forsyth Copy Share Image
“Even without words, you communicate through touch, body language, and facial expression.” — Carmel Sheridan Copy Share Image
The aim of good prose words is to mean what they say. The aim of good poetical words is to mean what… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“But the secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components. Every words that serves no function, every… — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
You adjust what you do depending on the actor. You evolve a vocabulary and a way of language and talking with each… — George C. Wolfe Copy Share Image
Words will never be enough to describe how much I love you and what you mean to me. — Anurag Prakash Ray Copy Share Image
I have days where the only words I say are to the person making my sandwich at the grocery store. — Stephan Pastis Copy Share Image
A word is a thought, of course. But any image, including a photograph, may become an instrument of sufficiently lucid cogitation. — Peter Schjeldahl Copy Share Image
