Linguisticians Quotes

The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be ashamed of their homosexuality. ~ Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Constantly test your favorite ideas for weaknesses. Be humble about the extent of your expertise. Be curious about new information that doesn't fit, and information from other fields. And rather than talking only to people who agree with you, or collecting examples that fit your ideas, see people who contradict you, disagree with you, and put forward different ideas as a great resource for understanding the world. ~ Hans Rosling

About six months ago, after my fortieth, I started to feel so ... the only word I can think of is 'bland.' Or 'flat' might be a better word. ~ Liane Moriarty

He lifted his eyes to the girl. She looked afraid. She always looked afraid, these days. The world was a scary place.
She said: "Take me with you."
He woke up. ~ Maggie Stiefvater

I found that those friends of mine who welcomed the unseen into the realm of their seen offered immediate understanding. Some are Christians, some are not. Most are artists of some kind or other; artistry can extend to a way of being, of living lovingly in this world. Many seem to have almost a spiritual affinity for the unmarked trail, armed only with True North. ["Leap With Faith" Blogpost By Carolyn Weber - July 27, 2011] ~ Carolyn Weber

what's the point in threatening them with imprisonment if they break the terms of their parole? The threat has no meaning for them." He ~ Jon Ronson

Science, you don't know, looks like magic. ~ Christopher Moore

People already love to play casual games. But when you take a casual game and stick it inside a social network, it becomes way more exciting. ~ Fred Wilson

It is the artists who make the true value of the world, though at times they may have to starve to do it. They are like earthworms, turning up the soil so things can grow, eating dirt so that the rest of us may eat green shoots. ~ Erica Jong

We both try to fight the rope that binds us, but the knots are too tight. ~ Corinne Michaels

They were and still are a groundbreaking band. Even though they haven't released any new music in ages, you can put on the first Black Sabbath album and it still sounds as fresh today as it did 30-odd years ago. And that's because great music has a timeless ability: To me, Sabbath are in the same league as the Beatles or Mozart. They're on the leading edge of something extraordinary. ~ Rob Halford

The internet did not exist when I started out, the fact that bands can build a website and get all their information out there is really helpful. If you really love to play, I would say to keep doing it, because it's what you love and what you have to do. ~ Joan Jett

It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday. ~ Derek Jeter

Without knowing the horrible sufferings of others, you can never perceive what beautiful life you are living! ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan

I walked home holding Tom's hand, not letting it go even as he tottered across a soccer field where there was nothing that could hurt him. ~ Aspen Matis