Quotes about Language

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.

I was very nervous about speaking in Punjabi. I have learnt it by heart.

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.

I thought that was beautiful because, while it is music, it is very hard to put on paper; it is so much more a language of the soul. It is as if the soul is saying something, something about freedom. I think Christian spirituality is like jazz music. I think loving Jesus is something you feel. I think it is something very difficult to get on paper. But it is no less real, no less meaningful, no less beautiful.

The fact is, pretty websites don't sell things. Words sell things. And if we haven't clarified our message, our customers won't listen.

In your marketing copy, don't be cute, be clear.

What the mind focuses on, it feasts on. And if you want to know what a person's focus and feast is, all you have to do is listen to the words that come out of her mouth.