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I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end of a paragraph, I'm dodging bullets and gasping for breath.

Quotes by Lynn Abbey

The eye of genius has always a plaintive expression, and its natural language is pathos.

Quotes by Lydia M. Child

I speak a little bit of Italian, yeah. I understand more than I speak. I speak more of a dialect; my mum's from Naples and my dad's from Sicily, so it comes out little a bit of a cocktail of...

Quotes by Luke Pasqualino

The transition to the United States was very interesting. I learned the language. I kind of got into the R&B. I'm a huge fan of the '80s, Journey and all that fun stuff. But when I moved to Orlando, it...

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

I don't know what happens at radio as far as what is that X factor that makes a song click and have people get connected to it when it's in another language.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Like everything metaphysical the harmony between thought and reality is to be found in the grammar of the language.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

One of the most misleading representational techniques in our language is the use of the word 'I.'

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

People use location as a language in films, and Quentin uses action as a language in his films. There's really not a lot of violence. It's more of an emotional beat than it is a physical beat.

Quotes by Lucy Liu

Once you embody the language, the character comes really naturally, especially when you put the costume on.

Quotes by Lucy Liu

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

Quotes by Lucille Clifton

Every year, I send 1,000 students to China to study Chinese history, language, and culture.

Quotes by Lucio Tan

I dislike math, yet I respect and appreciate the fact that math is the language of the universe.

Quotes by Lucas Grabeel

What is it that really makes us, us? It's our collective intelligence. It's our ability to write things down, our language and our consciousness.

Quotes by Louise Leakey

I like the idea that I can talk to any teenage girls. You know, in a language that makes sense to them.

Quotes by Louise Rennison

Because language is the carrier of ideas, it is easy to believe that it should be very little else than such a carrier.

Quotes by Louise Bogan

I think I am less self-assured when I write English than I would be if I were writing in my first language. I have to test each sentence over and over to be sure that it's right, that I haven't...

Quotes by Louis Begley

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Language quotes explore?
This set looks at the limits of ordinary language for describing science, the case for more scientific language in public discourse, feeling outmatched by the sheer size of the English language, and wanting to master the technical language of a craft like directing. If you like exploring how words shape meaning, so is our Like collection.
Is there a quote about language struggling to describe science?
Yes — one quote says, "The problems of language here are really serious. We wish to speak in some way about the structure of the atoms. But we cannot speak about atoms in ordinary language."
Is there a quote calling for more scientific language in public life?
There is. One quote argues, "More scientific language and less diplomatic rhetoric may make this world even better." For more ideas along these lines, see our More collection.
Is there a quote about the English language being hard to keep up with?
Yes — one quote admits, "Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head." Shakespeare is famous for exploring love as much as language, and you can see more of that in our Love collection.
Is there a quote about wanting to master a craft's technical language?
Yes — one quote shares, "The producing thing has come quite naturally to me. I feel like for directing, I would like to be more technically-savvy. I want to have the language under my belt." For more reflections framed in first person, see our Me collection.

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