Quotes About Language

Por qué el diminutivo es señal de cariño? –iba diciéndose Augusto camino de su casa–. ¿Es acaso que el amor achica la cosa amada?

No debe importarnos tanto lo que uno quiera decir como lo que diga sin querer...

La palabra, este producto social, se ha hecho para mentir.

Me parece ridículo el monopolio que los castellanos de Castilla y países asimilados quieren ejercer sobre la lengua literaria, como si fuese un feudo de heredad. Ni aun la anarquía lingüística debe asustarnos; cada cual procurará que le entiendan, por la cuenta que le tiene.

If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing.

We men do nothing but lie and make ourselves important. Speech was invented for the purpose of magnifying all of our sensations and impressions — perhaps so that we could believe in them.

I could speak Spanish fluently growing up, but I'm so out of practice, and I have such a tremendous respect for songwriting in the Spanish language.

The English language is mysterious. The secret of our dog is to be found in it. 'Dog' spelt backwards is 'God'. The dog, then, is the road which, if travelled backwards, from the deepest depths, from the roots of the tree of smell, touch and taste, will turn you into a God. Thus the dog is the guide of the Blind Traveller, of the Pilgrim of Immortality. It is God backwards.

writing gives the mind a disciplined means of expression.

when words are well chosen, well arranged, they generate gratifying experiences for the listener. It is not for utilitarian reasons alone that breadth of vocabulary and verbal fluency are among the most important qualifications for success as a business executive. Talking well enriches every interaction, and it is a skill that can be learned by everyone.

el hombre no cambia aun cuando cambien sus hábitos y las palabras de su lengua. Los hombres revolotean alrededor de la mentira como las moscas alrededor de un panal de miel...

Det var en uppväxt av brist. Inte en materiell sådan, där hade vi så vi klarade oss, utan en identitetsmässig. Vi var inga. Våra föräldrar var inga. Våra förfäder hade betytt noll och intet för den svenska historien. [...] Vi bröt på finska utan att vara finnar, vi bröt på svenska utan att vara svenskar. Vi var ingenting.

Na pocz?tku cz?sto z Niil? dyskutowali?my, czy nasze granie mo?na uzna? za knapsu. S?owo jest tornedalsko-fi?skie i oznacza "babski", zatem co?, czym zajmuj? si? tylko kobiety. Mo?na by powiedzie?, ?e rola m??czyzn w Tornedalen ogranicza si? tylko do jednego: nie by? knapsu.

After reading on, I realized why she didn't tell the truth. She revealed that she was a postmodernist who didn't even like to use the word 'truth'.

right, until he found just the right words – not too difficult words, but words with some fire and juice in them.

From our experience, if you want to make disciples, if you want to build a discipling culture in your community, you are going to need three things: 1. A discipleship vehicle (I call it a Huddle) 2. People need access to your life (the texture of Family on Mission) 3. A discipling language (the discipling language I use is called LifeShapes)

Words simply mean what people think they mean when they say them.

Never, Never Call Yourself a "Landlord

Words are the birds that break cover and show your enemy where you're hiding.

And that principle can be summed up in three simple words. Thoughts become words!

If eskimos can come up with fifty words for snow because its a matter of life and death, why do we have just one word for love?

Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health is based upon science, that's a real success story for us.

And let's stop calling them "sex offenders," as if their crimes had anything to do with sex. (Perhaps Jeffry Dahmer was a "food offender.")

Perl was designed as a programming language for automating system administration.