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Language Quotes by Frank Smith
- Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community of…
- You can't see other people's point of view when you have only one language.
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- It's no accident, I think, that tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis… — Andre Agassi
- But I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me… — Chinua Achebe
- Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- If the English language had been properly organized ... then there would be a word which meant both 'he' and 'she', and… — A A Milne
- I hope you never hear those words. Your mom. She died. They are different than other words. They are too big to… — Mitch Albom
- In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement… — Aristotle
- The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing. — Roger Babson
- In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can… — Michelle Bachelet