Quotes about Language

Modesty in dress and language and deportment is a true mark of refinement and a hallmark of a virtuous Latter-day Saint woman.

words easy to be understood often hit the mark, whereas high and learned words only pierce the air.

communication comes from the Latin word communis, meaning "common.

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.

If you talk to a man in the language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

The symbolic language of the crucifixion is the death of the old paradigm resurrection is a leap into a whole new way of thinking.

Singing is as much the language of holy joy as praying is of holy desire.

That 'simple desire' to share something meant that we could enter the world of language without words, where everything is always clear and there is no danger of being misinterpreted.

Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.

It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.

For Alinsky, morality is a scam. Morality is the cloak of power. Activists appeal to the language of morality but recognize that it is a mere disguise. As Alinsky puts it, "Ethical standards must be elastic to stretch with the times... In action, one does not always enjoy the luxury of a decision that is consistent with one's individual conscience... You do what you can with what you have, and then clothe it with moral garments."

We just raised the value of our product by more than 100 percent simply by using words. And words are free.