English language Quote by Calvin Coolidge

The genius of the Spanish people is exquisitely subtle, without being at all acute; hence there is so much humour and so little wit…

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“the best of Cervantes is untranslatable, and this undeniable fact is in itself an incentive [for one and all] to learn Spanish.”

— Aubrey F.G. Bell

“If England had not used the services of privateers and pirates during its long struggle with Spain, there is some likelihood that people today…

— Anonymous

It is not difficult to write in Spanish; the Spanish language is a gift from the gods which we Spaniards take for granted. I…

— Camilo Jose Cela

“The academic establishment. . . . argue over the diminution of Spanish because of the introduction of new Spanish words that are literally translations…

— Ed Morales

“a crucial element of English success was their commanders’ ability to learn on the fly, make adjustments, and attempt new tactics. The Spanish paid…

— Max Boot

I love the Spanish language.

— David Lowery

I want children who feel embarrassed because they speak Spanish to realize that there are places where the beautiful Spanish they speak is an…

— Pat Mora

“They jabbered amongst themselves in a bizarre jibberish that sounded like Spanish gone wrong: maybe gringo Spanglish, some kind of Espanahuatl that I hadn’t…

— Ernest Hogan

“La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia. Spanish, my dears. Cervantes. Experience is the mother of knowledge.”

— Madeleine L'Engle

I didn't grow up speaking Spanish, and the interesting thing was, we would watch these novelas and you didn't have to speak Spanish to…

— Eva Longoria

“She would speak her story in Spanish and la señora Maureen would tell hers in English; it was obvious to her that the two…

— Héctor Tobar