Humans Quote by Samuel R. Delany

“Linguistics is very much a science. It's a human science, one of the human sciences. And it's one of the more interesting human sciences.” quote by Samuel R. Delany — Download Open image

“Linguistics is very much a science. It's a human science, one of the human sciences. And it's one of the more interesting human sciences.”

Samuel R. Delany

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“they were nice in a useless sort of way, which is, after all, the only way to be truly nice.”

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“Neurotics, proceed with delusions of grandeur. Napoleon Bonaparte, take the lead. Jesus Christ, bring up the rear. Simulate severe depression. Non-communicative with repressed hostility.”

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Spending practically every minute of your day on pure survival is an absolutely boring life.

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