|

|

Advertisements

Our Language Quotes

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less Picture Quote #1

A picture held us captive. And we could not get outside it, for it lay in our language and language seemed to repeat it to us inexorably Picture Quote #1

Health - silliest word in our language, and one knows well the popular idea of health the English country gentleman galloping after a fox - the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable Picture Quote #1

You taught me language, and my profit on't is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you for learning me your language! Picture Quote #1

He plays o' th' viol - de - gamboys, and speaks three or four languages word for word without book, and hath all the good gifts of nature Picture Quote #1

When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

The English Bible - a book which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power Picture Quote #1

If someone tried to assimilate you for years, if your language was forbidden, if the names of your hometown were changed, what would do you but revolt Picture Quote #1

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers Picture Quote #1

If our language and culture are not passed on to immigrants, where will they learn to value integrity in government and the rule of law? Picture Quote #1

Our language, one of our most precious natural resources, deserves at least as much protection as our woodlands, streams and whooping cranes Picture Quote #1

Change is legitimate and inevitable, for our language is a mighty river, picking up silt and flotsam here and discarding it there, but growing ever wider and richer Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

The English Bible - a book which if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power Picture Quote #1

We live at the level of our language. Whatever we can articulate we can imagine or understand or explore Picture Quote #1

Similarly, although we use prepositional phrases when we write, we apparently don’t write more effectively when we can label our language in these ways Picture Quote #1

Art is one of the dirtiest words in our language; it’s mucked up with all kinds of meanings. There’s the art of plumbing; there’s the art of almost anything that you can say Picture Quote #1

Our language needs endless synonyms for beautiful; the eyes could see what the tongue cannot possibly describe Picture Quote #1

Islam doesn’t try to destroy cultures; it cleans them up. You can keep your language but get rid of your racist speech. You can keep your style of cooking, but get rid of alcohol. You can keep your cultural dresses, but keep your modesty on the highest level Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

If you cannot be the master of your language, you must be its slave. If you cannot examine your thoughts, you have no choice but to think them, however silly they may be Picture Quote #1

Each of you possesses the most powerful, dangerous and subversive trait that natural selection has ever devised. It’s a piece of neural audio technology for rewiring other people’s minds. I’m talking about your language Picture Quote #1

We cannot alter the essential shape of a single letter without at the same time destroying the familiar printed face of our language, and thereby rendering it useless Picture Quote #1

Abstraction is itself an abstract word and has no single meaning... Every word in our language is abstract, because it represents something else Picture Quote #1

We live in our language like blind men walking on the edge of an abyss. This language is laden with future catastrophes. The day will come when it will turn against those who speak it Picture Quote #1

If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understanding. It’s the hard books that count. Raking is easy, but all you get is leaves; digging is hard, but you might find diamonds Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

1 2 3

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less (Our Language Quotes) A picture held us captive. And we could not get outside it, for it lay in our language and language seemed to repeat it to us inexorably (Our Language Quotes) Health - silliest word in our language, and one knows well the popular idea of health the English country gentleman galloping after a fox - the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable (Our Language Quotes) You taught me language, and my profit on't is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you for learning me your language! (Our Language Quotes) He plays o' th' viol - de - gamboys, and speaks three or four languages word for word without book, and hath all the good gifts of nature (Our Language Quotes) When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it (Our Language Quotes) The English Bible - a book which, if every thing else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power (Our Language Quotes) If someone tried to assimilate you for years, if your language was forbidden, if the names of your hometown were changed, what would do you but revolt (Our Language Quotes) Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers (Our Language Quotes) If our language and culture are not passed on to immigrants, where will they learn to value integrity in government and the rule of law? (Our Language Quotes) Our language, one of our most precious natural resources, deserves at least as much protection as our woodlands, streams and whooping cranes (Our Language Quotes) Change is legitimate and inevitable, for our language is a mighty river, picking up silt and flotsam here and discarding it there, but growing ever wider and richer (Our Language Quotes) The English Bible - a book which if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power (Our Language Quotes) We live at the level of our language. Whatever we can articulate we can imagine or understand or explore (Our Language Quotes) Similarly, although we use prepositional phrases when we write, we apparently don’t write more effectively when we can label our language in these ways (Our Language Quotes) Art is one of the dirtiest words in our language; it’s mucked up with all kinds of meanings. There’s the art of plumbing; there’s the art of almost anything that you can say (Our Language Quotes) Our language needs endless synonyms for beautiful; the eyes could see what the tongue cannot possibly describe (Our Language Quotes) Islam doesn’t try to destroy cultures; it cleans them up. You can keep your language but get rid of your racist speech. You can keep your style of cooking, but get rid of alcohol. You can keep your cultural dresses, but keep your modesty on the highest level (Our Language Quotes) If you cannot be the master of your language, you must be its slave. If you cannot examine your thoughts, you have no choice but to think them, however silly they may be (Our Language Quotes) Each of you possesses the most powerful, dangerous and subversive trait that natural selection has ever devised. It’s a piece of neural audio technology for rewiring other people’s minds. I’m talking about your language (Our Language Quotes) We cannot alter the essential shape of a single letter without at the same time destroying the familiar printed face of our language, and thereby rendering it useless (Our Language Quotes) Abstraction is itself an abstract word and has no single meaning... Every word in our language is abstract, because it represents something else (Our Language Quotes) We live in our language like blind men walking on the edge of an abyss. This language is laden with future catastrophes. The day will come when it will turn against those who speak it (Our Language Quotes) If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understanding. It’s the hard books that count. Raking is easy, but all you get is leaves; digging is hard, but you might find diamonds (Our Language Quotes)

1 2 3