Quotes about Language
Speech is the mirror of the soul.
— Publilius Syrus
There are no clear boundary lines between what is physiological, what is psychological, and what is spiritual. Those are language domains that make sense and have integrity but overlap significantly.
— John Ortberg
When everyone in the world spoke the same language, God came down in judgment, breaking the world apart. But at just the right time, he came down again, this time to reconcile that sinful world to himself.
— Tullian Tchividjian
When a Japanese manufacturer was asked by his North American counterpart, What is the best language in which to do business?" the man responded: "My customer's language
— Leonard Sweet
Every man prays in his own language.
— Duke Ellington
The proper definition of a man is an animal that writes letters.
— Lewis Carroll
Argot is nothing more nor less than a wardrobe in which language, having some bad deed to do, disguises itself. It puts on word-masks and metaphoric rags.
— Victor Hugo
Could the word 'iron' be the root from which 'irony' is derived?
— Victor Hugo
To teach reading, means to light the fire; every syllable spelled out sparkles.
— Victor Hugo
Having an immense reserve fund of wrath to get rid of, and not knowing what to do with it, he continued to address his daughter as you instead of thou for the next three months.
— Victor Hugo
Words can be liars, we must not blindly believe what they say.
— Victor Hugo
I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I've never been able to believe it. I don't believe a rose WOULD be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.
— LM Montgomery