Language Quotes

5358 quotes by 3208 authors

I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That… — John le Carre
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries. — Jimmy Carter
The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young. — Willa Cather
I was reading The Bible a lot through my 20s, mostly the Old Testament, just because I was knocked out by the language and the… — Nick Cave
A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men… — Oswald Chambers
Coffee is a language in itself. — Jackie Chan
The language you are about to hear... is disturbing. — Dave Chappelle
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers. — Cesar Chavez
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is… — Noam Chomsky
Human language appears to be a unique phenomenon, without significant analogue in the animal world. — Noam Chomsky
Language is a weapon of politicians, but language is a weapon in much of human affairs. — Noam Chomsky
It's perfectly obvious that there is some genetic factor that distinguishes humans from other animals and that it is language-specific. The theory of that genetic… — Noam Chomsky
When I was a college student and I got interested in linguistics the concern among students was, this is a lot of fun, but after… — Noam Chomsky
The symbolic language of the crucifixion is the death of the old paradigm; resurrection is a leap into a whole new way of thinking. — Deepak Chopra
Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room. — Winston Churchill
In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a… — Winston Churchill
We inhabit a language rather than a country. — Emile M. Cioran
One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland - and no other. — Emile M. Cioran
Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect… — John Henrik Clarke
China is starting an English-speaking television network around the world, Russia is, Al Jazeera. And the BBC is cutting back on its many language services… — Hillary Clinton

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