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The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.

by Marcellinus Ammianus Found in: Language Quotes,
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Language is memory and metaphor.

Language is memory and metaphor.

by Storm Jameson Found in: Language Quotes,
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A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en read more

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en grec est d'une merveilleuse efficace a la
tete d'un livre.]

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Male supremacy is fused into the language, so that every sentence both heralds and affirms it.

Male supremacy is fused into the language, so that every sentence both heralds and affirms it.

by Andrea Dworkin Found in: Language Quotes,
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Language is a form of human reason, which has its internal logic of which man knows nothing.

Language is a form of human reason, which has its internal logic of which man knows nothing.

by Claude Levi-strauss Found in: Language Quotes,
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The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them

by Stephen King Found in: Language Quotes,
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Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

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Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.

Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.

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All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

by Antonin Artaud Found in: Language Quotes,
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