--- title: "5 Universal language Quotes By Minae Mizumura" description: "5 Universal language quotes by Minae Mizumura. Plus more from Minae Mizumura and more Universal language sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/minae-mizumura-43905_english_english-is-becoming-a-universal-language_322155.jpg" --- > [“English is becoming a universal language such as humans have never had before.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/english-is-becoming-a-universal-language-such-as-humans-have-never/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/minae-mizumura-43905_english_english-is-becoming-a-universal-language_322155.jpg) > [“In the history of humanity, there have been many languages, including French, that have served as universal languages: Latin, Chinese, Arabic, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/in-the-history-of-humanity-there-have-been-many-languages-including/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/732/minae-mizumura-43905_history_in-the-history-of-humanity-there-have-be_2067175.jpg) > [“Finally, I would like to point out that now in the age of English, choosing a language policy is not the exclusive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/finally-i-would-like-to-point-out-that-now-in-the-age-of-english/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/698/minae-mizumura-43905_english_finally-i-would-like-to-point-out-that-n_2402109.jpg) > [“I myself am a supporter of multilingualism, but multilingualism without a true understanding of universal language will only make us blind and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/i-myself-am-a-supporter-of-multilingualism-but-multilingualism/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/minae-mizumura-43905_ideal_i-myself-am-a-supporter-of-multilinguali_2729418.jpg) > [“There is nothing intrinsic in the English language that made it attain such prominence. It is far from easy to learn. (A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/there-is-nothing-intrinsic-in-the-english-language-that-made-it/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/minae-mizumura-43905_difficulty_there-is-nothing-intrinsic-in-the-englis_2873404.jpg) ## Other authors on Universal language - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/universal-language/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-paine-90547.jpg) Thomas Paine 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/universal-language/thomas-paine/) ## More by Minae Mizumura > [“English is becoming a universal language such as humans have never had before.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/english-is-becoming-a-universal-language-such-as-humans-have-never/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“But for someone like me, who moved into an entirely different world when still quite young, it’s as if a deep gap divides my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/but-for-someone-like-me-who-moved-into-an-entirely-different-world/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“Inevitably, the older a woman became, the less she attracted people’s eyes; now that she could go virtually unseen, it was her turn to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/inevitably-the-older-a-woman-became-the-less-she-attracted-people-s/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“In the history of humanity, there have been many languages, including French, that have served as universal languages: Latin, Chinese, Arabic, and more. Yet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/in-the-history-of-humanity-there-have-been-many-languages-including/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“In years past, a person died, and eventually all those with memories of him or her also died, bringing about the complete erasure of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/in-years-past-a-person-died-and-eventually-all-those-with-memories-of/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“Finally, I would like to point out that now in the age of English, choosing a language policy is not the exclusive concern of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/finally-i-would-like-to-point-out-that-now-in-the-age-of-english/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“I myself am a supporter of multilingualism, but multilingualism without a true understanding of universal language will only make us blind and ultimately ineffectual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/i-myself-am-a-supporter-of-multilingualism-but-multilingualism/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“There is nothing intrinsic in the English language that made it attain such prominence. It is far from easy to learn. (A recent study…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/there-is-nothing-intrinsic-in-the-english-language-that-made-it/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) > [“Moreover, people invariably take a greater interest in the suffering of others than in their well-being. Hence writers must constantly fight against the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/moreover-people-invariably-take-a-greater-interest-in-the-suffering/) [Minae Mizumura](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/minae-mizumura/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/universal-language/minae-mizumura/#itemlist", "name": "5 Universal language Quotes By Minae Mizumura", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“English is becoming a universal language such as humans have never had before.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Minae Mizumura" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/minae-mizumura/english-is-becoming-a-universal-language-such-as-humans-have-never/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/minae-mizumura-43905_english_english-is-becoming-a-universal-language_322155.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/minae-mizumura-43905_english_english-is-becoming-a-universal-language_322155.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/minae-mizumura-43905_english_english-is-becoming-a-universal-language_322155.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“English is becoming a universal language such as humans have never had before.” — Minae Mizumura", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In the history of humanity, there have been many languages, including French, that have served as universal languages: Latin, Chinese, Arabic, and more. 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