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Richness Quotes

Quotes on what makes life, language, and society rich.

Two of these quotes connect richness directly to Diversity, arguing that ethnic variety adds real value to a society rather than complicating it.

I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature.

Quotes by Paul Cezanne

Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.

Quotes by Gary Locke

Diversity is really a richness for mankind.

Quotes by Fabiola Gianotti

The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the idea of a constructed language.

Quotes by Edward Sapir

Always Quotes

My parents were both storytellers. They always spoke with metaphorical richness.

Quotes by Alice Walker

I like to be surrounded by harmonies and fullness and richness and vitality.

Quotes by Al Jardine

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes connect richness to diversity?
Two of them argue directly that ethnic diversity adds richness to society, treating variety as an asset rather than a source of division. See Diversity quotes for more.
What does the quote about "richness of color" mean?
It expresses a wish for the kind of vivid color found in nature, with the speaker admitting they lack that same magnificent range themselves.
What criticism of constructed languages does one quote address?
It pushes back on the idea that a constructed language is inherently inferior in richness of connotation compared to a national language, calling that assumption unfair. See Criticism quotes for related pushback.
Is richness in these quotes about money?
No - every quote here uses richness in a non-financial sense, referring to color, cultural diversity, or the depth of a language rather than wealth.
What's the common thread across these richness quotes?
Each treats richness as something built from variety or depth - of color, of culture, of meaning - rather than as a fixed or singular quality.

Others use the word differently - one wishing for more of nature's richness of color, another defending constructed languages against the charge that they lack connotation. See Color and Criticism quotes.