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A gloss is a total system of perception and language.

Quotes by Talcott Parsons

I was always taught that Latin, Caribbean people were cousins to me, as well as blues was a cousin to me, as well as Africans were direct relatives to me. It was all a part of my language.

Quotes by Taj Mahal

There are lots of actors who insist on speaking the lines themselves, and you hear the same thing from directors and the audience, but I don't think it's worth getting het up about. I think it makes more sense to...

Quotes by Tadanobu Asano

I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain themes which the Arabic language would not allow me to take.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

Whether the film is a Hindi film or in a South Indian language, I don't think it matters.

Quotes by Tabu

The communication of the dead is tongued with fire beyond the language of the living.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

Poetry should help, not only to refine the language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

What is your identity, and how do you know who you are if you don't have language?

Quotes by T. C. Boyle

Denis Villeneuve is such a wonderful filmmaker. I just feel nothing but grateful to have worked with him and to have a chance to learn his language of filming.

Quotes by Sylvia Hoeks

Faith is more basic than language or theology.

Quotes by Sydney Carter

Music is the universal language.

Quotes by Swizz Beatz

Sanskrit language and the subjects in Sanskrit are both vital alike.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

In our midst, there are nations that still speak the language of terrorism, that nurture it, peddle it, and export it. To shelter terrorists has become their calling card. We must identify these nations and hold them to account.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

Britain's fascination with its changing language is renowned.

Quotes by Susie Dent

Real novelists, those we admire, those we consider timeless in their language and character and scene, those who receive accolades for inventive language and form, have writing lives we imagine in specific ways.

Quotes by Susan Straight

Funny how words in one language get used in another language. For example, 'scotch' in Russian is tape and 'pampers' means diapers.

Quotes by Sunita Williams

Music is a language, you see, a universal language.

Quotes by Sun Ra

In nine months, a group of children left alone with a computer - in any language - would reach the same standard as an office secretary in the West.

Quotes by Sugata Mitra

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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