Diversity Quote by George Steiner

“Language is the rich fabric that enshrouds all experience that is truly human. Those who are hyperpolyglots therefore adorn multiple layers of beautiful fabrics…

— Usman W. Chohan

“The polyglot is a linguistic nomad.”

— Rosi Braidotti

“The impediment to the building of Babel—that man must fill the earth—would be eliminated. At that moment it would again be possible for the…

— Paul Auster

“The particular myth that's been organizing this talk, and in a way the whole series, is the story of the Tower of Babel in…

— Northrop Frye

“We are the creature of language, and through language we affirm ourselves, we find out about the world, including ourselves, through words, and we…

— Robert Coles

“Language is the gateway of the mind and a bridge that connects us to other human beings. Language enables a person to share their…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Words are the wellspring of the world, and language is the most powerful weapon in the ancient and still unfolding war between truth and…

— Dean Koontz

The world that is coming toward us out of time is going to be very much richer in a mental sense because (among other…

— Benjamin Lee Whorf

“Today, whether we are doing algebra or playing with the computer, we are, in effect, benefitting from some inheritance of the quest for a…

— Umberto Eco

“In the first place, the direct creation of words. Therein lies the mystery of tongues. To paint with words, which contains figures one knows…

— Victor Hugo

“Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and apsirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry or…

— Nelson Mandela

“Languages are like beings: they thrive, take a dive, and need care to survive.”

— Mouloud Benzadi