Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes. ― Desmond Tutu

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Without language, thought is a vague, uncharted nebula.

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Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. ― Willaim Lyon Phelps

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The one bit of color on the woman’s body was the bright yellow of the stilettos peeking out from her sensible trousers. Fuck me shoes. Damn. Any woman who wore those shoes had a streak of the unexpected. He wondered what her underwear looked like. Something delicate and lovely? ― Lexi Blake, The Dom Who Loved Me

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For every language that becomes extinct, an image of man disappears.

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Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law.

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Of all social institutions language is least amenable to initiative. It blends with the life of society, and the latter, inert by nature, is a prime conservative force.

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Our language is primarily for expressing human goodness and beauty.

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My happiness is measured in Inches, 2, 4, 6, 8, .... I LOVE SHOES TOO MUCH.... ― Veronica Franco

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I want to understand you, I study your obscure language.

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